Books in the Pitt Drue Heinz Literature Prize series

Many of these richly layered stories juxtapose the miracles of modern medicine against the inescapable frustrations of everyday life: awkward first dates, the indignities of air travel, and overwhelming megastore cereal aisles. Keenly observed, offering both sharp humor and humanity, these stories explore the ties that bind and the fine line between the mundane and the maudlin.