Publisher's Synopsis
In eight new stories, a master of the form extends and magnifies her great themes: the vagaries of love; the passion that leads down unexpected paths; the chaos hovering just under the surface of things; and the strange, often comical desires of the human heart. Included in this collection are The Love of a Good Woman, Jakarta, Cortes Island, Save the Reaper, The Children Stay, Rich As Stink, Before the Change, and My Mother's Dream.
