Model World & Other Co

From the wondrously talented author of <i>The mysteries of Pittsburgh</i> and <i>Wonder Boys</i> comes a magnificent collection of ironic, understated tales that confirm his reputation as "the young star of American letters." -- <i>Washington Post Book World</i>. Here are eleven superb stories about growing up and growing wise -- stories in which people attempt to create and inhabit their own model worlds, only to watch them collapse in the face of the real world.