Title: Dogfight, and other stories
First published: 1998
Description: In the title story, told in varying shades of regret, a volley of barks and growls shatters the complacent marriages of two suburban couples. The veterinarian voyeur of "Now You See Her" harbors erotic illusions about the beautiful woman next door - desires shared by his teenaged son. "Poker" acknowledges the power of card games and canines to mend a broken heart, while "Sleeping with My Dog" finds the humor and pathos in the unspoken boundaries between men and women.

And in "Tenant," an orphaned German shepherd leads a man to ponder his landlady's legacy. By turns unpredictable and wise, sorrowful and triumphant, Dogfight and Other Stories reveals the transformative power of life's small struggles.
Subjects: Short stories, Fiction, short stories (single author)
LC classification: PS3561.N486 D64 1998