I read “Zoanthropy” the third short story in this collection, in the Best American Non-Required Reading … 2004, and I loved it. I think it remains my favorite in this collection though others come very close. Many of the stories are funny and the human aspects feel real.

Many people say that “The Devil Comes To Orekhovo” is the best – and I will say it is good, but not the best. Read “Zoanthropy”, “When the Nines Roll Over”, and “Merde For Luck”.