Mavis Gallant

Mavis Gallant (1922–2014) was a Canadian-born author who lived most of her adult life in Paris and is considered one of the greatest short story writers of the twentieth century. She published over a hundred stories in The New Yorker and won numerous awards for her fiction, including the Canadian Governor General's Award. Paris Stories collects some of her finest work set in the city that was her home for over half a century. Gallant's stories are masterpieces of observation, precision, and emotional subtlety, capturing the lives of expatriates, émigrés, and displaced people with extraordinary insight and compassion. Gallant's audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers some of the finest short fiction ever written. Her work is essential for anyone who appreciates the short story form at its highest level — writing that is lucid, psychologically penetrating, and utterly unforgettable.