The great Irish humorist and writer Flann O'Brien, aka Brian O'Nolan, aka Myles na Gopaleen, also wrote a newspaper column called "Cruiskeen Lawn". The Best of Myles collects the best and funniest, covering such subjects as plumbers, the justice system, and improbable inventions.

Birds of America is a long-awaited collection of twelve stories by the acclaimed author Lorrie Moore. Known for her characteristic wit and piercing intelligence, Moore unfolds a series of portraits of the lost and unsettled of America, infused with a trademark humor that fuels each story with pathos and understanding.

From the opening story, "Willing", about a second-rate movie actress in her thirties who has moved back to Chicago, where she makes a seedy motel room her home and becomes involved with a mechanic who has no idea of who she is as a human being, Birds of America unfolds a startlingly brilliant series of portraits of the unhinged, the lost, the unsettled of our America.

In the story "Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People", a woman newly separated from her husband embarks on a long-planned trip through Ireland with her mother. When they set out on an expedition to kiss the Blarney Stone, the image of wisdom and success that her mother has always put forth slips away to reveal the panicky woman she really is.

In "Charades", a family game at Christmas is transformed into a hilarious and insightful revelation of crumbling family ties. Meanwhile, "Community Life" depicts a shy, almost reclusive librarian, Transylvania-born and Vermont-bred, who moves in with her boyfriend, the local anarchist in a small university town, and all hell breaks loose.

In "Four Calling Birds, Three French Hens", a woman who goes through the stages of grief as she mourns the death of her cat (Anger, Denial, Bargaining, Häagen Dazs, Rage) is seen by her friends as really mourning other issues: the impending death of her parents, the son she never had, Bosnia.

In what may be her most stunning book yet, Lorrie Moore explores the personal and the universal, the idiosyncratic and the mundane, with all the wit, brio, and verve that have made her one of the best storytellers of our time.

Today, F. Scott Fitzgerald is known for his novels, but in his lifetime, his fame stemmed from his prolific achievement as one of America's most gifted (and best-paid) writers of stories and novellas. In 'The Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald', Matthew J. Bruccoli, the country's premier Fitzgerald scholar and biographer, assembles a sparkling collection that encompasses the full scope of Fitzgerald's short fiction.

The forty-three masterpieces range from early stories that capture the fashion of the times to later ones written after the author's fabled crack-up, which are sober reflections on his own youthful excesses. Included are classic novellas, such as "The Rich Boy," "May Day," and "The Diamond as Big as the Ritz," as well as a remarkable body of work he wrote for the Saturday Evening Post and its sister "slicks."

These stories can be read as an autobiographical journal of a great writer's career, an experience deepened by the illuminating introductory headnotes that Matthew Bruccoli has written for each story, placing it in its literary and biographical context. Together, these forty-three stories compose a vivid picture of a lost era, but their brilliance is timeless. This essential collection is a monument to the genius of one of the great voices in the history of American literature.

Despite the enormous success of her novel Ship of Fools, Katherine Anne Porter's reputation as one of America's most distinguished writers rests chiefly on her superb short stories.

This volume brings together the collections Flowering Judas; Pale Horse, Pale Rider; and The Leaning Tower as well as four stories not available elsewhere in book form.

Enjambre Sutil is a collection of seven captivating stories crafted by the talented young writer, Jose Dellepiane. These stories are designed to capture your time and spirit, immersing you in a world of literary wonder.

This collection highlights the author's remarkable storytelling abilities, which earned him a position as a finalist in the prestigious Juan Rulfo Contest in 2008.