After the Plague: and Other Stories
Author: T. Coraghessan Boyle
Desc: Hailed as one of the best short story writers of his generation T.C. Boyle presents sixteen stories--nine of which appeared in The New Yorker--that highlight the evolving excellence of his inventive modern and wickedly witty style. In After the Plague Boyle exhibits his maturing themes through an amazing array of subjects in a range of emotional keys. He taps today's headlines from air rage ("Friendly Skies") to abortion doctors ("Killing Babies") and delves into more naturalistic themes of quiet power and passion from a tale of first love ("The Love of My Life") to a story about confronting old age ("Rust"). Combining joy and humor with the dark intense scenarios that Boyle's audience has come to love After the Plague reveals a writer at the top of his form.