A New York Times Notable Book"A warmly disposed yet unsentimental chronicler of American lives.... Some [stories are] poignant and disturbing, and all of them highly readable." —The New York Times Book Review"One of our best storytellers." —San Francisco Chronicle"Baxter lovingly teases anguish, humor, and heart-rending beauty out of clear, unaffected sentences." —The Washington PostSince the publication of his first story collection in 1984, Charles Baxter has slowly gained a reputation as one of America's finest short story writers. Gryphon brings together sixteen classics with seven new stories, giving us the most complete portrait of his achievement. From the bestselling author of The Feast of Love.