false 599552 9 The publication of a new book by William Trevor is a great literary event. Trevor's last collection, <I>A Bit on the Side</I>, was named a <I>New York Times</I> Notable Book and hailed as one of the Best Books of the Year by papers from coast to coast, including <I>The Washington Post</I> and <I>San Francisco Chronicle</I>. And his earlier collection, <I>After Rain</I>, published in 1996, was named one of the eight best books of the year by <I>The New York Times</I>. <BR><BR> Trevor's precise and unflinching insights into the hearts and lives of ordinary people are evidenced once again in this stunning new collection. From a chance encounter between two childhood friends to the memories of a newly widowed man to a family grappling with the sale of their ancestral land, Trevor examines with grace and skill the tenuous bonds of our relationships, the strengths that hold us together, and the truths that threaten to separate us. Subtle yet powerful, his stories linger with the reader long after the words have been put away. <BR><BR These twelve exquisitely nuanced tales of regret, deception, adultery, aging, and forgiveness confirm Trevor's reputation as a master of the form and one of literature's preeminent chroniclers of the human condition. 586171 18 10 2007 Cheating at Canasta: Stories total:223|5:52|4:96|3:49|2:21|1:5| 223 838 430 65 2 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 22 14:46:52 -0800 2007 Sat Feb 02 16:37:18 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Dec 08 08:28:51 -0800 2007 Sat Jan 05 07:40:40 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 19:05:17 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 19:14:24 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Aug 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 16:46:45 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 28 18:56:39 -0700 2009
I admit that I am not a big fan of short stories. I was disappointed in th...more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 05 09:52:36 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:52:36 -0800 2009 Critics enthusiastically greet any new collection by William Trevor. Cheating at Canasta is no exception, with many reviewers calling it one of the best of Trevor's 12 short story collections. Two of the stories have already won the O. Henry Award, though the volume contains seven unpublished storie...

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Cheating at Canasta
By William Trevor

Reviewed by Tom Carrico

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In sum: unlike most fans, I think Trevor's novels are even more brilliant than his short fiction. But this was still pretty amazing. A lesson in compassion. Trevor illuminates the insides of his characters' heads with the brightest...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 27 06:41:28 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 27 07:00:35 -0700 2008
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