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Bradford Morrow "s stories have garnered him awards such as the O. Henry and Pushcart Prizes and have given him a devoted following. Now gathered here for the first time is a collection of his finest, gothic tales. A young man whose childhood hobby of collecting sea shells and birds " nests takes a sinister turn when he becomes obsessed with acquiring his brother "s girlfriend, in SThe Hoarder (selected as one of the Best American Noir Stories of the Century). An archeologist summoned to attend his beloved sister "s funeral is astonished to discover it is not she who has died, but someone much closer to him, in SGardener of Heart. A blind motivational speaker has a crisis of faith when he suddenly regains his sight, only to discover life wasbetter lived in the dark, in SAmazing Grace. In all of these stories, readers will find themselves enthralled and captivated by one of the most potentvoices in contemporary American fiction.

Bradford Morrow's novels include The Diviner’s Tale, Giovanni's Gift, and Trinity Fields, and co-edited with David Shields The Inevitable: Contemporary Writers Confront Death. The recipient of numerous awards, he founded and edits the literary journal Conjunctions and is a professor of literature at Bard College. He lives in New York City.