cover image The Garden State

The Garden State

Gary Krist. Vintage Books USA, $7.95 (0pp) ISBN 978-0-679-72515-2

Suburban northern New Jersey, in the vicinity of Rte. 4, is the setting for many of the amusingly perceptive vignettes in this first collection of eight stories. ``Krist knows his territory and his people, pinning down their reality in a cultural ambiance that nourishes smiles of recognition,'' said PW. (Nov.)