Winner of the 2010 Leapfrog Fiction Contest. «Excellent and lively. A sharp wit, the apt metaphor, the turn of phrase that pleases and surprises.»—Marge Piercy, contest judge «Bright, brassy, spunky, intelligent. Ingenious writing. . . . Quirky and filled with metaphoric twists that often startle.»—Michael Mirolla, contest judge «Smart, funny, biting, and, above all, touching. A collection to savor over and over.»—Michael White, author of Beautiful Assassin Praise...