"Too Much Happiness" by Alice Munro
Well, of course, everyone knows I'm gaga about Munro's writing so I won't say a word but let Candice Fertile give her opinion (from the TC today). Of course, I agree completely.
"It's hard to imagine Alice Munro getting better, but this latest collection of 10 short stories by one of the top short-story writers in the world is utterly dazzling in its range of subjects and powerful prose...
Whatever the subject, Munro's characters are brought exquisitely to life and the stories resonate long after you put down the book."