A group of 32 short stories written by Russell Banks, the award winning author of "Affliction," "The Sweet Hereafter" and "Continental Drift." Collected over the last 30 years, and containing 9 newly published pieces, many of the stories are set in small town New England, where Banks was raised. The stories, which can be painful and somber, are served up with Banks' signature dignity.  (USE103, $15.95)