A Better Angel Stories

The stories in "A Better Angel" describe the terrain of human suffering--illness, regret, mourning, sympathy--in the most unusual of ways, from an author heralded for his wit and inventiveness.

CHRIS ADRIAN is the author of Gob's Grief and The Children's Hospital.

"[A] lovely, potent new story collection . . . through wit and furious inventiveness [these stories] earn our trust and achieve a hypnotic grace."--Caroline McCloskey, Elle

"To read Chris Adrian is to take part in the exciting process of watching a talented and original writer gain mastery of his powerful gifts."--Myla Goldberg, The New York Times Book Review

"Spirits and demons and a persistent faith populate Chris Adrian’s crystalline stories."--Vince Passaro, O magazine

"His best work yet . . . Not one of the stories teeters out of control. They are strange, beautiful, and unforgettable. Like Kafka, Poe, and Salman Rushdie, Adrian knows the best way to bring the miraculous to life is to write it realistically."--The Boston Globe

"Coupling with the unfathomable sadness and grief on display in A Better Angel is a curious brand of humor. . . . Adrian proves that suffering, your own or others', doesn't have to break the soul. There's also the promise, if we're ready to see the light, of revelation."--The Seattle Times