Winner of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize and the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, Robley Wilson was a Guggenheim Fellow in fiction and a Nicholl Fellow in screenwriting. He has taught writing at Valparaiso University and the University of Northern Iowa. From 1969 to 2000 he edited the North American Review. Among his numerous collections of poetry and short fiction is The Book of Lost Fathers: Stories, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Each story is expertly constructed, offering the comforts of a piece of handcrafted furniture. -- Sam Sacks Wall Street Journal For decades, Robley Wilson has been one of our finest short story writers; this volume of sly, subtle tales will show you why. Reader's Digest A masterful writer knowledgeable of his characters' deepest needs and sympathetic to their plight. -- Anthony Bukoski Minneapolis Star Tribune Pitch-perfect. Publishers Weekly

Winner of the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize and the Drue Heinz Literature Prize, Robley Wilson was a Guggenheim Fellow in fiction and a Nicholl Fellow in screenwriting. He has taught writing at Valparaiso University and the University of Northern Iowa. From 1969 to 2000 he edited the North American Review. Among his numerous collections of poetry and short fiction is The Book of Lost Fathers: Stories, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Each story is expertly constructed, offering the comforts of a piece of handcrafted furniture. -- Sam Sacks Wall Street Journal For decades, Robley Wilson has been one of our finest short story writers; this volume of sly, subtle tales will show you why. Reader's Digest A masterful writer knowledgeable of his characters' deepest needs and sympathetic to their plight. -- Anthony Bukoski Minneapolis Star Tribune Pitch-perfect. Publishers Weekly