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From the national bestselling author of A Gate at the Stairs—and a master of contemporary American fiction—comes “a funny, cohesive, and moving collection of stories” (The New York Times Book Review).

In these tales of loss and pleasure, lovers and family, a woman learns to conduct an affair, a child of divorce dances with her mother, and a woman with a terminal illness contemplates her exit. Filled with the sharp humor, emotional acuity, and joyful language Moore has become famous for, these nine glittering tales marked the introduction of an extravagantly gifted writer.

From the Publisher

NYT Book Review praises collection as brisk, ironic, and moving

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 13, 2007
Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 163 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307277291
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307277299
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.94 x 5.32 x 0.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #236,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,687 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #3,306 in Short Stories (Books) #10,802 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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