Stuart Dybek is going to read at Georgia State University (Troy Moore Library, 9th floor GCB) on Thursday October 11th, at 7:30. I can’t wait. His story collection The Coast of Chicago, which came out in 2004, is one of my favorite contemporary collections. As a whole collection, it is up there with my favorite collections from Alice Munro, Barry Hannah, and Kelly Link. I’ve read it several times. Stories that linger in the mind include, but are not limited to, “Death of a Right Fielder,” “Hot Ice,” and “Pet Milk.”