A collection of short tales by the author of Tumble Home includes "Offertory," in which a modern-day Scheherazade entertains her lover with tales of her past sexual exploits; "Reference # 388475848-5," in which a woman affirms her faith by contesting a parking ticket; and "Jesus Is Waiting," a series of cryptically honest postcards sent by a woman to her past lover. 15,000 first printing.