cover image With or Without and Other Stories

With or Without and Other Stories

Charles Dickinson. Collier Books, $7.95 (175pp) ISBN 978-0-02-019560-3

The author of Crows ``reaffirms his stature as an original writer with a talent for creating offbeat characters of uncommon depth and appeal . . . his subtle commentary on the human condition always rings true,'' said PW of this short-story collection, which includes O. Henry Prize-winner ``Risk.'' (June)