Granta 72: Overreachers — Richard Ford

Why do we always want more? Why do we never give up? When do we stop? A fine story by Richard Ford in the perils of adultery; a remarkable piece of autobiography by Ved Mehta on his painful search for a woman's love. Plus: Nik Cohn, A. L. Kennedy, Aleksandar Hemon, Robyn Davidson, Joseph O'Neill, and introducing a brilliant Polish writer, Olga Tokarczuk.