A Wilderness Station: Selected Stories 1968-1994

Spanning nearly three decades of work, A Wilderness Station gathers twenty-eight masterful stories by Alice Munro, one of the most revered voices in modern fiction. From rural farmsteads to city streets across Canada, Munro captures ordinary lives at the turning point—moments when love falters, loyalties shift, and quiet decisions shape entire lifetimes.

A Depression-era salesman unexpectedly visits an old flame with his children in tow. A young woman prepares to marry into wealth despite her doubts. A solitary figure faces the uneasy pull between intimacy and independence. With empathy, precision, and an unmatched eye for the inner workings of human relationships, Munro reveals how the seemingly small dramas of daily life are, in truth, vast and transformative.

Elegant, piercing, and profoundly human, A Wilderness Station is a testament to Munro’s enduring brilliance—and to the power of the short story to contain entire worlds.

A New York Times Editors’ Choice Book