James Tate—recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award—is one of the most popular and prestigious American poets of his generation. This is his first and only collection of fiction. First time this book is available in softcover (hardcover was published by Verse Press in 2002 and did not have the benefit of national distribution—many Tate fans don’t even know the previous edition exists.) Received starred reviews in Kirkus and Publishers Weekly and was reviewed in the New Yorker Tate books published by Ecco Press are widely distributed in all major chain and independent bookstores Dreams of a Robot Dancing Bee will be a must-own for the many fans of Tate’s poetry; the stories, which are clearly-written, strange, funny and occasionally surreal and wistful, will appeal to fans of contemporary American fiction authors like David Foster Wallace and Miranda July. December release makes this book a good Christmas gift
