Gryphon: New and Selected Stories by Charles Baxter

In this masterful collection, Charles Baxter explores the quiet unease beneath ordinary lives. His characters—teachers, lovers, parents, dreamers—move through moments of grace and disquiet, confronting choices that blur the line between the real and the imagined. From small-town classrooms to suburban kitchens, each story captures the fragile, often absurd beauty of human connection. With precision and emotional depth, Baxter reveals how truth and illusion coexist, and how even the smallest acts can alter the shape of a life.