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Book SynopsisThe estimable Joseph Epsteinâessayist, past editor of The American Scholar, and recipient of the 2003 National Humanities Medal along with Hal Holbrook and John Updikeâbrings together twenty short stories in his first such collection since 2010. Most, though not all, of the stories are set in Epsteinâs hometown of Chicago, but otherwise they have a variety of subjects: among the titles are Dad's Gay, The Casanova of LaSalle Street, JDate, Adultery, Widow's Pique, Race Relations, The Man on Whom Everything Was Lost, My Five Husbands, and Second Family. Most are stories about family and friendships.
Trade Review[Epstein’s] themes and insights are universal, and his humor is for all time. * American Spectator *
