Representing over 20 years of Frances Itani's remarkable writing, Poached Egg On Toast gathers her best work, plus seven new stories, instantly revealing why she is among the top ranks of contemporary fiction writers. Combining precise, subtle observation with a clear and unflinching eye for the human condition, this collection moves through many locales--from a Quebec village to Bosnia, Japan and Austria. Wickedly funny, unbearably sad, these stories leave us with a renewed sense of humanity.

A Phyllis Bruce book.