How It Ended: New and Collected Stories

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From the writer whose first novel, Bright Lights, Big City, defined a generation, a collection of twenty-six stories, new and old, that trace the arc of his career for nearly three decades. From the Trade Paperback edition. Abstract: From the writer whose first novel, Bright Lights, Big City, defined a generation, a collection of twenty-six stories, new and old, that trace the arc of his career for nearly three decades. From the Trade Paperback edition Content: It's six A.M. Do you know where you are? -- Smoke -- Invisible fences -- The madonna of turkey season -- Third party -- In the North-West Frontier Province -- My public service -- The waiter -- The queen and I -- The debutante's return -- Simple gifts -- Story of my life -- Con doctor -- Getting in touch with Lonnie -- Summary judgment -- How it ended -- Philomena -- I love you, honey -- Sleeping with pigs -- Everything is lost -- Reunion -- Putting Daisy down -- The business -- Penelope on the pond -- The march -- The last bachelor.