John Metcalf is among Canada’s greatest masters of the short story form, appearing alongside such notable figures as Alice Munro and Mavis Gallant. Metcalf was Senior Editor at the Porcupine’s Quill until 2005, and is now Fiction Editor at Biblioasis. A scintillating writer and an almost magisterial editor and anthologist, he is the author of more than a dozen previous works of fiction and non-fiction, including Standing Stones: Selected Stories, Adult Entertainment, Going Down Slow and Kicking Against the Pricks. He lives in Ottawa with his wife, Myrna.

The Museum at the End of the World

This is John Metcalf’s first book of fiction since Adult Entertainment, a New York Times Notable Book of 1990. The legendary Canadian writer and editor is back — in full comic force — with a linked collection of stories and novellas. Set in Nashville, Memphis, New Orleans and Ottawa, these tales span the life of writer Robert Forde and his wife Sheila. Playing with various forms of comedy throughout, Metcalf paints a portrait of 20th century literary life with levity, satire and unsuspecting moments of emotional depth.