A movie tie-in edition of Carver`s critically acclaimed short stories interweaves nine tales to create an incisive portrait of American life, institutions, and psyche, accompanied by an introduction by film director Robert Altman. Original. Movie tie-in. 15,000 first printing. (view table of contents) Amazon.com description: Product Description: A movie tie-in edition to the brilliant new film by Robert Altman, based on these nine stories by Carver, one of the great short story writers of our time--of any time" (Philadelphia Inquirer)"