SOURCE: "Some Good Moments," in The New York Times Book Review, November 20, 1977, p. 14.

Broyard was an American author and critic. In the following review, he suggests that the title story of Adultery, and Other Choices is most reflective of Dubus's talent for storytelling.

Freshening up the subject of adultery in fiction is no mean feat and Andre Dubus does a good job of it in the long title story of Adultery and Other Choices. Edith and Hank Allison have what Hank describes as "a loving, intimate marriage," and to a degree, this is true. Hank is both tender and passionate with Edith, he respects her, and he wants and needs the stable structure of their life together.

Yet Edith feels that Hank, who is a novelist and teacher, "is keeping himself in reverse," that "with his work he created his own harmony, and then he used the people...