Bad Behaviour is Mary Gaitskill’s bestselling 1988 collection of short stories exploring the inner lives of men and women, and the ambiguity and unease in their relationships. From a young woman anxiously waiting for her date on a street corner of New York to a middle-aged woman returning to a city haunted by the intensity of her best friend, these short stories make up the powerful debut collection from the award winning American author. Secretary explores the psychology of submission and dominance in sexual relationships and BDSM as a young graduate develops a dark and complex relationship with her lawyer boss when starting her first job. The short story served as inspiration for the 2002 film starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and James Spader.