20 Over 60

As Madeleine L' Engle once observed, " The great thing about getting older is that you don' t lose all the other ages you' ve been." In 20 Over 60, editors Beth Weinhouse and David Galef showcase twenty brilliant short stories by authors over sixty- including luminaries such as Paul Theroux, Joyce Carol Oates, and Jane Gardam- offering a wide-ranging portrait of life in later years: vibrant, unexpected, and full of humor, wisdom, and surprise.

Readers will encounter a retired couple whose ho...