'Long, Last, Happy: New and Selected Stories' is a collection that assembles the finest short stories from Barry Hannah's prolific career alongside new narratives from his final manuscripts, and once unpublished work. Within these pages, a rich tapestry of Southern life is unveiled, with stories that navigate through a world where a man confronts his estranged wife's airplane antics, and tailgate revelry unfolds into biblical proportions. Hannah masterfully portrays characters caught in the throes of heartbreak, comedic surrealism, and poignant storytelling. Set against the backdrop of a Mississippi college town under the shadow of enigmatic fires, these tales evoke a vivid literary New South—a region ablaze with issues of race, desire, chaos, and a fierce appreciation for the art of narrative.