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Featuring the Triptych of Death, plus stories about the ancient gods, why the stars are annoyed, the origin of the Moon, the Aurora Borealis, Memory, Music, Dust, the Hidden People, Time, the Land of Dreams, and much more.

A comedic look at the experience, pitfalls, and road blocks of online dating on various apps, and an exploration and eventual acceptance of the fact that we all have nonnegotiable deal breakers. Your deal breakers may bear no resemblance to the ones included in this collection, but you will still recognize and relate to the dizzying variety of ways in which one can be put off. If you learn nothing from this book, and you likely will not as it is a silly, joyful observation, take this with you: choose your words carefully. And check your punctuation.

In 21 and a half pieces of short fiction, the writer/director of Mush: The Movie explores the broad terrain of sled-dog racing and take you inside the minds of dogs and mushers. These unusual and unexpected perspectives on the world of mushing include the wide-eyed thrill of puppies, the bittersweet memories of a dog running his last race, the meandering thoughts of an ancient river, the hopes of a Widow’s Lamp, a Robert Service-like ode to spirits haunting a frozen stretch of sea ice, the joys of different kinds of victories, and even a rebuttal from a jealous cat.