Banks, one of America's premier fiction writers since 1975, has been called a "natural" story writer; his first collection, Searching for Survivors, won the O. Henry Award. After several acclaimed novels, Banks returns to that form with this gathering of a dozen stories, half of which appear in print for the first time here.Founded by Carla Cohen and Barbara Meade in 1984, Politics & Prose Bookstore is Washington, D.C.'s premier independent bookstore and cultural hub, a gathering place for people interested in reading and discussing books. Politics & Prose offers superior service, unusual book choices, and a haven for book lovers in the store and online. Visit them on the web at http://www.politics-prose.com/