Katherine Anne Porter (1890-1980) was a renowned American author of short stories and essays. Best known for her short story collections and the novel Ship of Fools, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, a National Book Award, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal Award for Fiction.

This volume brings together the collections "Flowering Judas; Pale Horse, Pale Rider; " and "The Leaning Tower" as well as four stories not available elsewhere in book form.