Probing and lyrical these stories illuminate the connections that bind us and the obligations and sorrows of love from the speed queen to the names of the dead to west of sunset onan has dazzled readers again and again fans new and old will enjoy in the walled city. I finally read his short story collection in the walled city and it was exquisite onan was the winner of the 13th drue heinz literature prize for this collection of twelve stories in the twelve stories onans well crafted characters are all average people facing some physical or emotional upheaval or turning point in their lives. Winner of the prestigious drue heinz prize in 1993 selected by a panel chaired by tobias wolff onans collection in the walled city features twelve stories that delve into the lives and souls of an astonishing range of characters from an old chinese grocer to a young policeman separated from his family and descending into madness . In the walled city stories kindle edition by onan stewart download it once and read it on your kindle device pc phones or tablets use features like bookmarks note taking and highlighting while reading in the walled city stories