The Angel On The Roof: The Stories Of

The Story

After nine critically acclaimed novels, Russell Banks has firmly established himself as one of the great American novelists. But throughout his career, Banks has also been a master of the short form, publishing four story collections, winning O. Henry and Best American Short Story prizes and awards, and contributing stories to such publications as Esquire, the Boston Globe Magazine, and the Voice Literary Supplement. Now, with The Angel on the Roof Banks offers readers an astonishing collection of 30 years of short fiction. As is characteristic of all Banks's works, these stories resonate with irony and compassion, honesty and insight, extending into the vast territory of the heart and world, from working-class New England to Florida and the Caribbean and Africa. Along with nine new stories, Banks has selected the best pieces from his previous collections and revised them especially for this volume. Broad in scope and rich in imagination, The Angel on the Roof is a true representation of the breadth of Russell Banks's work and affirms his place as one of the masters of modern American storytelling.