Eudora Welty has long been hailed as one of the most talented writers of this century. Her short stories are powerfully evocative, structurally concise, and masterfully crafted. Some of her finest works have been gathered together in Welty: Stories, Essays, & Memoir. No fiction writer can be complete until he or she has experienced and studied Welty's work. In this collection of short stories, personal essays, and a memoir, readers can sample some of the best from Welty's astonishing body of work.