pt. I. The Short Fiction --

Poised on the Threshold: The Same Door --

Ceremonies of Farewell: Pigeon Feathers --

Transposing the Music of Reminiscence: The Music School --

Blocked Art and Bygone Ardor: Bech's Burden --

The Search for Faded Radiance: Museums and Women --

Mapping Marital Fault Lines: Too Far to Go --

The Geometry of Guilt: Problems --

The Anatomy of Betrayal: Trust Me --

pt. 2. The Writer --

Interview with Charles T. Samuels --

Interview with Charlie Reilly --

Getting the Words Out --

On Being a Self Forever --

The Short Story Today --

The Creative Imagination and "The Happiest I've Been" --

pt. 3. The Critics --

John Gerlach --

Sanford Schwartz --

R.B. Larsen --

Eileen Baldeshwiler --

Raman Selden --

Albert E. Wilhelm --

Erica Jong --

Jane Barnes.