As relevant and engaging today as when they were written&#44 Henry Kreisel&#146s stories make readers hold their breath with anticipation until the finely crafted final sentence&#46 The Almost Meeting and other stories is part of NeWest&#146s Landmark Editions Series&#46 This masterful collection of Kreisel&#146s short fiction was written between 1954 and 1980&#46 These stories are intelligent&#44 literary reflections on what it is to be a citizen of a Canada and of the world&#46