The 23 stories featured here (2 of which have never before appeared in paperback) represent Dubuss best work over a span of 20 years devoted to literary excellence. nA breaved father stalks his sons killer. A woman cries alone by her television screen. A devout teenager wrestles with his faith and sexuality. Here, in these twenty-three stories, Andre Dubus turns fiction into an act of compassion. For readers new to Dubus, this is the perfect starting point. For fans of his, this is an essential, must-have collection.