Black Dahlia &amp; White Rose: Stories
&#8220;This latest collection... showcases [Oates&#8217;s] talent for imbuing mundane events with menace and the kind of irony that springs from narrow brushes with disaster&#8230; Oates&#8217; hypnotic prose ensures that readers will be unable to look away.&#8221; (Kirkus)&#8220;[A] masterfully honed collection of dark tales&#8230; With precision and force, the ever-mesmerizing Oates rips open the scrim of ordinariness to expose the chaos that undermines every human notion of control, reason, and sanctuary.&#8221; (Booklist)