These stories, written between 2002 and 2016, range from mostly realistic (Stairway to the Stars, The Road to Emmaus) to allegorical (The Goblin Child, The Umbrella Maker and the Dreamcakes, Katie's Critique) to whimsical (Willow) to dream-inspired (The Hanged Man). Themes include Alzheimer's, hysterectomy, writing, tarot, and religion.