(P/B) BIRTHDAY STORIES

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What will you get for your birthday this year? A chance to see into the future? Or a reminder of the imperfect past?
In this enviable gathering, Haruki Murakami has chosen for his party some of the very best short story writers of recent years, each with their own birthday experiences, each story a snapshot of life on a single day. Including stories by Russell Banks, Ethan Canin, Raymond Carver, David Foster Wallace, Denis Johnson, Claire Keegan, Andrea Lee, Daniel Lyons, Lewis Robinson, Lynda Sexson, Paul Theroux, William Trevor and Haruki Murakami, this anthology captures a range of emotions evoked by advancing age and the passing of time, from events fondly recalled to the impact of appalling tragedy.
Previously published in a Japanese translation by Haruki Murakami, this English edition contains a specially written introduction. (From the publisher)

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Introduction: My Birthday, Your Birthday
Russell Banks: The Moor
Denis Johnson: Dundun
William Trevor: Timothy's Birthday
Daniel Lyons: The Birthday Cake
Lynda Sexson: Turning
David Foster Wallace: Forever Overhead
Ethan Canin: Angel of Mercy, Angel of Wrath
Andrea Lee: The Birthday Present
Raymond Carver: The Bath
Paul Theroux: A Game of Dice
Claire Keegan: Close to the Water's Edge
Lewis Robinson: Ride
Haruki Murakami: Birthday Girl
Acknowledgements