From the winner of the Nelson Algren Award for Short Fiction comes this indispensable collection spanning nearly four decades of artistic mastery. In these compelling, deftly crafted narratives about fathers and sons, loss and separation, sorrow, comic happenstance, and the vagaries of romantic and familial love, Steven Schwartz offers a resonating testament to the depth and promise of human connection.

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PRAISE FOR STEVEN SCHWARTZ'S STORIES

LITTLE RAW SOULS

“A collection to be held up as evidence that the short story not only endures but also flourishes.”—Booklist, starred review

“The stories in Little Raw Souls represent a triumphant second act in the life of American writer Steven Schwartz.” —TheRumpus.net

“These stories give life to souls who might be cynical but still hope for meaning, souls scraped raw with living.” —Arizona Public Radio

LIVES OF THE FATHERS

“Steven Schwartz’s masterly Lives of the Fathers mines our deepest feelings toward parents, time, memory and forgiveness.” —Chicago Tribune

“Schwartz delineates with admirable and diverting finesse the timeless spectacle of parents and offspring locked in tenderly shattering combat.” —Publishers Weekly

“Ten powerful stories.” —Booklist, starred review

TO LENINGRAD IN WINTER

“These eight stories reveal Schwartz’s remarkable ability to create a range of very believable characters.” —Publishers Weekly