New York: HarperCollins, (2000.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Although Banks is best known as a novelist, he has also won awards for his short stories and this collection, which includes stories written over a period of 30 years, contains many examples of his most powerful stories. Included are the best stories from his previous volumes, revised for this collection, and nine new stories, as well as an introduction and afterword by Banks. The settings range from New Hampshire and working class New England to Florida, the Caribbean and Africa. xix, 506 pp. ISBN: 0-06-0173963.