The Bar of Soap: 31 City Stories

This collection of short stories covers a wide range of subjects—from homelessness, sex and sports to school and animal stories. Plus, there's a cruel mother-in-law story, a story about an unthinking neighbor, a story about a man who saves Manhattan from disaster, a story about faith, and even a story about all unknown writers being the equal of Hemingway. These stories are innovative and unusual, as well as stimulating and humorous.