After the Plague

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.