Powder by Tobias Wolff (1945) In Brief |
![]() Read the selection. About the Author Considered one of America's finest writers and a master of the short story form, Wolff is most widely known for his memoir, This Boy's Life, which became a 1993 movie with the young Leonard DiCaprio, Ellen Barkin, and Robert De Niro. He has also published six story collections, novels and a memoir about his experiences in Vietnam. He teaches creative writing at Stanford University. |