Vanilla and Other Stories

Vanilla and other stories gathers together a selection of twenty-five years of the mainstream and slipstream short fiction by Dorsey. In sharp contrast to the raw and sometimes harsh realities depicted in this collection, Dorsey's stories are couched in beautiful, lucent language that is cumulatively lyrical and relentless. Contents: Couple of lines on a page, no big deal, right? Artifacts Mapping Hammond organ to the stars Wishes Once upon a time Sally go 'round the roses Touring with Stef Time is the school in which we learn, time is the fire in which we burn The dancing master Blood from a stone Cows Going up to Heaven Vanilla What we wore