“In the long form or the short, American fiction has no greater master than Robert Stone. These stories burn with his dark and THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK incandescent magic.” —MADISON SMARTT BELL, author of the National Book Award finalist All Souls Rising In Fun with Problems, Robert Stone demonstrates once again that he is “one of our greatest living writers” (Los Angeles Times). The stories in this new collection share the signature blend of longing, violence, and black humor with which Stone illuminates the dark corners of the human soul. Entire lives are laid bare with remarkable precision, in captivating prose: a screenwriter carries on a decades-long affair with a beautiful actress, whose descent into addiction he can neither turn from nor share; a bored husband picks up a mysterious woman only to find that his ego has led him woefully astray; a world-beating Silicon Valley executive receives an unwelcome guest at his mansion in the hills. Fun with Problems showcases Stone’s great gift: to pinpoint and make real the impulses—by turns violently coercive and quietly seductive— that cause us to conceal, reveal, and betray our truest selves. Robert Stone is the author of seven novels: A Hall of Mirrors, Dog Soldiers (winner of the National Book Award), A Flag for Sunrise, Children of Light, Outerbridge Reach, Damascus Gate, and Bay of Souls. His earlier story collection, Bear and His Daughter, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. David Colacci has won AudioFile Earphones Awards, earned Audie nominations, and been included in Best of Year lists by such publications as Publishers Weekly, AudioFile magazine, and Library Journal. His recordings include the Washington Post Best Book Out of Mao’s Shadow by Philip P. Pan. Running Time: 6.5 Hours • Unabridged © 2010 Robert Stone 0 2010 Tantor Media, Inc. Published by arrangement with the Houghton Mifflin Company. Jacket design adapted from hardcover. www.tantor.com ACTUAL SIZE 12327 WWW.PLAYAWAY.COM © 2010 Playaway. Patent Approved. All rights reserved. Designed in Ohio. Made in China. PLAYAWAY® and associated logos are registered trademarks of Findaway World, LLC. 31999 Aurora Road, Solon, OH 44139 USA.