Amy Hempel is a master of the short story. This celebrated volume gathers together her complete
work -- four short collections of stunning stories about marriages minor disasters and
moments of revelation. With her inimitable compassion and wit Hempel introduces characters who
make choices that seem inevitable and whose longings and misgivings evoke eternal human
experience. For readers who have known Hempel's work for decades and for those who are just
discovering her this indispensable volume contains all the stories in Reasons to Live At the
Gates of the Animal Kingdom Tumble Home and The Dog of the Marriage. No reader of great
writing should be without it.
