Everything That Rises Must Converge

This collection of short stories was published after O'Connor's death in 1964. Its nine stories again take place chiefly in the South, now changing through racial tension, social change and generational conflict. Many involve parents and grown children, or people who feel quietly superior to those around them.

O'Connor looks at pride, prejudice and self-deception with her usual dry humour and moral severity. Her characters are often forced to face their limits in sudden, uncomfortable moments. The book contains some of her most mature work, and its title story is widely anthologised. Together the tales show her writing at full strength in her last years.