Inthisenviablegathering,HarukiMurakamihaschosenforhispartysomeoftheverybestshortstorywritersofrecentyears,eachwiththeirownbirthdayexperiences,eachstoryasnapshotoflifeonasingleday.
IncludingstoriesbyRussellBanks,EthanCanin,RaymondCarver,DavidFosterWallace,DenisJohnson,ClaireKeegan,AndreaLee,DanielLyons,LyndaSexson,PaulTheroux,WilliamTrevorandHarukiMurakami,thisanthologycapturesarangeofemotionsevokedbyadvancingageandthepassingoftime,fromeventsfondlyrecalledtotheimpactofappallingtragedy.PreviouslypublishedinaJapanesetranslationbyHarukiMurakami,thisEnglisheditioncontainsaspeciallywrittenintroduction.