The pieces in this collection have been gathered from the author's work during the 1970s through the 1990s, and the settings reflect her moves from Southern California, to Missouri, minus some years in the 80s, to San Francisco, to Louisiana, and a jaunt into Mexico. The earliest pieces began life as classroom assignments. Compose a story about two women who are sitting at a table with a vase of white roses that shatter: became Ornamental Bruises...