As relevant and engaging today as when they were written, Henry Kreisels stories make readers hold their breath with anticipation until the finely crafted final sentence. The Almost Meeting and other stories is part of NeWests Landmark Editions Series. This masterful collection of Kreisels short fiction was written between 1954 and 1980. These stories are intelligent, literary reflections on what it is to be a citizen of a Canada and of the world.