Heroes -- Bulletproof bus -- Tourism -- Beautiful -- Foreigners -- Loved ones -- Believers -- The effect of heat on poor people -- Together -- Present tense -- Transactions -- An act of charity -- The leavers -- What's fair?
Summary
Set primarily in Pakistan, these award-winning stories follow people living on the brink of abandonment -- in their personal relationships and their place in the world.
Versions of some stories in this book first appeared in the following: "Heroes" in Colorado Review; "Bulletproof Bus" in J Journal; "Tourism in the Southern Review; "Foreigners" in Ecotone; "Loved Ones" in The Arkansas International; "Believers" in Shenandoah; "The Effect of Heat on Poor People: in Kenyon Review Online: "Together" as "Close Together" in Room; "Present Tense" in Copper Nickel; "The Leavers" as "Exit for the Faithful" in Bellevue Literary Review.
