Over two decades, Andre Dubus has proven himself an essential American
writer. "He restores faith in the survival of the short story" ( "Los
Angeles Times" ), and now — with his first collection in nearly ten
years — he demonstrates more powerfully than ever before both his
mastery of the form and his understanding of our imperfect lives. In
each of the fourteen stories in "Dancing After Hours," Dubus uncovers
the mystery of ordinary life as his characters — often perseverant, yet
occasionally crazed by desire, loss, or disappointment — wrestle with
love, faith, and luck.