Title: The astronomer, and other stories
First published: 1965
Description: All but one of these seven stories and one novella take place in small towns in North Carolina, and all of them concern ordinary people teetering upon the knowledge of their own insignificance. First published in 1965, this second collection of short fiction by Doris Betts evinces her breathtaking mastery of the genre.
Subjects: Social life and customs, City and town life, Fiction, Manners and customs, Fiction, short stories (single author), North carolina, fiction, American Short stories
Places: North Carolina