Eudora Welty's lifetime beginning in 1909 which covered an entire 20th century, saw a wide range of literary talents come & go but her work remained fresh. Here in this volume produced by LOA are 5 groups of her stories which readers will find interesting. Her essays selected are listed as well but the most fascinating is her memoir of her life which she relates the ups & downs of her years as a writer. ( )

I liked the earlier stories better. "Petrified Man," "Keela, the Outcast Indian Maiden," "Why I Live at the P.O." and "A Worn Path" in particular from A Curtain of Green. Of the later stories, I liked "June Recital" best. I didn't really get into the essays that much, but her Memoir was very interesting. She is simply a brilliant writer even if some of her stories aren't my cup of tea. ( )

"A curtain of green and other stories", "The wide net and other stories", "The golden apples", "The bride of the innisfallen and other stories", "Other stories", "Selected essays", "One writer's beginnings"