<p><b>&apos;There is no need of prophesying that Mr. Kelley will one day be among the best American short story writers. <i>Dancers on the Shore</i> proves that he already is&apos;<i> New York Herald Tribune</i></b><br /><br />In 1964, two years after the critically lauded release of his debut novel <i>A Different Drummer</i>, William Melvin Kelley published his first collection of short stories, <i>Dancers on the Shore</i>. Reissued in a new edition by riverrun, these seventeen stories expand Kelley&apos;s literary world, showcase his limitless imagination and spotlight his inimitable talent.</p>