<b>A dazzling collection of short stories from the internationally acclaimed, award-winning author of <i>The Handmaid''s Tale</i> and <i>The Testaments</i>, stories that look deeply into the heart of family relationships, marriage, loss and memory, and what it means to spend a life together</b><br><br>Margaret Atwood has established herself as one of the most visionary and canonical authors in the world. This collection of fifteen extraordinary stories—some of which have appeared in <i>The New Yorker </i>and <i>The New York Times Magazine</i>—explore the full warp and weft of experience, speaking to our unique times with Atwood’s characteristic insight, wit and intellect. <br><br>The two intrepid sisters of the title story grapple with loss and memory on a perfect summer evening; “Impatient Griselda” explores alienation and miscommunication with a fresh twist on a folkloric classic; and “My Evil Mother” touches on the fantastical, examinin