Truthtelling: Stories, Fables, Glimpses

"A grab bag of realist and experimental stories, each one a treasure . . . Wise, wry, and witty-theses stories in all their stylistic variations are perfect." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review

A man generously lends his car to his ex-wife, and is bewildered when she not only neglects to return it but makes increasingly implausible excuses for her actions. A neat and orderly clothing store owner is taken in and manipulated by an ailing elderly neighbor. A wife left by her husband for a young...