"This is a Borzoi book."

Collected stories: Taking care -- Lover -- Summer -- Preparation for a Collie -- Wedding -- Yard boy -- Shepherd -- Train -- Excursion -- Winter chemistry -- Shorelines -- Farm -- Escapes -- Rot -- Skater -- Lu-Lu -- Little winter -- Health -- White -- Blue men -- Last generation -- Honored guest -- Congress -- Marabou -- Visiting privilege -- Substance -- Charity -- Anodyne -- ACK -- Other week -- Hamer -- Fortune -- Bromeliads -- New stories: Brass -- Girls -- Revenant -- Mission -- Another season -- Dangerous -- In the park -- Cats and dogs -- Bridgetender -- Souvenir -- Country -- Mother call -- Craving