In her long and illustrious career, Alice Adams turned the short story into an art form by offering telling glimpses into the lives of "ordinary people made extraordinary by her] perception" "(Newsweek)." Now, with this posthumous compilation, readers can become reacquainted with fty-three of Adams's best-loved stories, culled from her ve award-winning collections. A tting tribute -- and an extraordinary primer for those new to Adams's work -- "The Stories of Alice Adams" celebrates the voice, vision, and spirit of one of America's most beloved writers."