"Today's best known writer in Catalan. He is also, no exaggeration, one of the world's great short-story writers." --The Independent"A gifted writer, he draws well on the rich tradition of Spanish surrealism . . . to sustain the lyrical, visionary quality of his imagination."--New York Times"Monzó delivers drollery on nearly every page, in observations that are incisive and hilarious and horrifying, often all at once." --Publishers Weekly"Monzó blends verve and precision in these stories while a...