This is the book that got me hooked on Smiley. It spoke to me so well of the small things that go on in families that mean so much in the end.
Phenomenal stories. The title novella is a heartbreaker, and was made into the movie "The Secret Life of Dentists." I have read this collection over and over again. Jane Smiley is a wonderful writer.
By one of the big modern novelists.
From cover: "A glorious achievement." The New York Times Book Review