"Music for Wartime" by Rebecca Makkai is a collection of short stories that feature the author's signature mix of wit, intelligence, and heart. These moving stories include a reality show producer manipulating love, the revelation of a father's past through a renowned Romanian violinist, and a composer recording the folk songs of two women in a village on the brink of destruction. With four appearances in 'The Best American Short Stories,' Makkai's wide-ranging and inspiring stories will please fans of Lorrie Moore, Jim Shepard, and Karen Russell.