BARK

"Heartbreaking. . . . Mordantly funny. . . . Takes us on a rare flight of self-transcendence. . . . Moments of recognition bring jolts like electric shocks." --"The New York Review of Books" "Wonderful. . . . Masterful. . . . Profound. . . . Not a single false note." --"USA Today " "[Moore] deftly paints with negative space, releasing tremendous poignancy. . . . A vibrant and nimble display of Moore's signature wit." --"San Francisco Chronicle " "Ms Moore's writing glides. She describes the mundane with precision and grace. . . . "Bark" simultaneously honours and regrets the messiness of human relationships. Ms Moore is like one of her characters: 'sternness in one eye and gentleness in the other.'" --"The Economist " "One of the finest short story writers in the country." --"Los Angeles Review of Books " "[Moore's] writing contains multitudes, mixed in exacting proportions, which is to say: this potpourri is utterly and totally unique. . . . There really is no one quite like her." --"The New Republic" "Lorrie Moore still dazzles. . . . These powerfully, almost savagely, human stories shine with a spirit of playfulness and the logic of love." --"O, The Oprah Magazine"