"Ann Beattie at her most magnificent...Her first new collection in ten years...These tales explore the range of emotional states the author is famous for: longing, disaffection, ambivalence, love, regret. It's nice to hear her voice again" ( People ). "A peerless, contemplative page-turner" ( Vanity Fair ), The State We're In is about how we live in the places we have chosen--or been chosen by. It's about the stories we tell our families, our friends,...