Three Paths to the Lake
by Ingeborg Bachmann | 
The Ice at the Bottom of the World
by Mark Richard | 
Can't and Won't
by Lydia Davis | 
The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories
by Steve Almond | 
Varieties of Disturbance
by Lydia Davis |
Charity
by Mark Richard |
Honeymoon and Other Stories
by Kevin Canty | 
At the Gates of the Animal Kingdom
by Amy Hempel | 
Plan B for the Middle Class
by Ron Carlson |
Crime
by Ferdinand von Schirach | 
Brief Encounters with Che Guevara
by Ben Fountain |
Self-help
by Lorrie Moore | 
Dogwalker
by Arthur Bradford |
Where You'll Find Me
by Ann Beattie |
Stories of Three Decades
by Thomas Mann |
This collection of short stories is a showcase for the writer's poignant vignettes of relationships in trouble. The tipping points in communication breakdown between lovers, partners, friends and family are skilfully captured with heart rending accuracy.