The Pelican Bar -- Booth's ghost -- The last worders -- The dark -- Always -- Familiar birds -- Private grave 9 -- The Marianas Islands -- Halfway people -- Standing room only -- What I didn't see -- King rat.
Summary
A collection of stories includes tales about John Wilkes Booth's younger brother, a one-winged man, a California cult, a rebellious teen facing torture in a rehab facility, and a mother who invents a fairy-tale world for her son.