29 easy-to-read short stories, character studies and poems that encompass various genres, including horror, fantasy, humor and sci-fi. Subjects tackled include death, love, lies, madness and other things that make for interesting dinner conversation. Stories include "La Danse des Mortes" about a man's last dance with his deceased wife, "Mockingbird" in which an insomniac must face a bitter truth, and "Family" where a runaway learns that her life could be much worse than she ever imagined.