In his first collection of stories, Stephen Dobyns, one of our most accomplished writers, examines the lives of men and women challenged by their own uncontrollable, illogical natures: poets with free floating guilt, spouses with unacceptable sexual compulsions, farmers with midlife crises, gas men with erratic timetables. Marriages unravel, well-laid plans dissolve, and placid lives are turned upside down in this sharp, funny, and profound collection of short fiction.

I liked these short stories very much - people and events were not very extraordinary, yet still they were. I loved the language too, it was quite skillful, even beautiful at times.

Reserved.

AVL now.

To Delenna next!

Thank you for letting me choose a pile of books!