"Introduced by Margaret Atwood, Clark Blaise's Selected Stories gathers twenty-four indelible works by a master of the short form."--From publisher.

Broward Dowdy -- A North American education -- The salesman's son grows older -- The fabulous Eddie Brewster -- At the lake -- How I became a Jew -- South -- Identity -- Dunkelblau -- Grids and doglegs -- North -- Extractions and contractions -- Eyes -- I'm dreaming of Rocket Richard -- A class of new Canadians -- Words for the winter -- Going to India -- Translation -- Meditations on starch -- The sociology of love -- In her prime -- Dear Ahbi -- Brewing tea in the dark -- The Kerouac who never was. .