The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978-2008

A stunning collection of short stories by Louise Erdrich, author of the National Book Award—winning The Round House. Selected by the author herself from over three decades of work, The Red Convertible is a veritable masterclass in the art of short fiction. In “Saint Marie,” a Native American girl leaves her reservation to enter the Sacred Heart Convent and is propelled into a life—and—death struggle with the diabolical Sister Leopolda. “Knives” features a homely butcher’s assistant, a devot...