Because They Wanted To. Stories.

First UK edition. 8vo. 253pp. Black cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine; black endpapers.

A New York Times "Notable Book". Nominated for the 1998 PEN/Faulkner Award. Author's highly praised third book and second story collection. Set on airplanes, in restaurants, at parties, and in assorted bedrooms, the bestselling author of Bad Behaviour entices readers to "listen in" on characters that they may not want to know, but whose secrets are irresistibly intriguing. "[Mary Gaitskill] has an icy eye, but there's forgiveness in her heart... mesmerizing – almost ecstatic." –New York Times Book Review