Lorrie Moore's dazzling new collection is remarkable for its range, emotional force and dark humour, and for the sheer beauty and power of its language. It unfolds a startlingly brilliant series of portraits of the young, the hip, the lost, the unsettled and the unhinged of modern-day America. In what may be her most stunning book yet, Lorrie Moore explores the personal and the universal, the idiosyncratic and the mundane with all of the wit, brio and verve that have made her one of the best storytellers of our time. 'The fact that Moore is such a delight - so easy - to read should not make one forget what a major writer she's become.' - Sunday Telegraph 'Birds of America displays a return to the vinegary wit and lean, aphoristic style which Moore has made her own. Her best work yet.' - Observer