RaveThe Los Angeles TimesIn these tales, Williams, an incomparable novelist and short story and essay writer, gives us characters who have good lives until they don’t -- people who revel in fortunate experiences until fortune gets tired of them, who believe they’re embracing life fully until they realize they’ve missed the mark ... In wonderful, stark relief, Williams gives us a glimpse into this pliability of the human heart, its marvelous ability to withstand adversity and accommodate whatever comes next.
