Norman, OK: Washington Square Press Books, (1999). Highly praised and very innovative author's first book, a collection of stories chosen as one of the best books of 1998 by several publications. His recent novel "A Disorder Peculiar To The Country" was a finalist for The National Book Award in 2006. Cover praise from David Foster Wallace, Stuart Dybek and others. 205 pp plus a reading group guide. ISBN: 0-671-034820.