"The ten stories in this ... collection evoke a landscape that will be instantly recognizable to anyone who has traveled the back roads and blue highways of America, and they completely capture the memorable characters who call it home"--Dust jacket flap.

The chainsaw soirée -- Rainwater -- Sven & Lily -- Morels -- Leftovers -- Beneath the bonfire -- Sweet light crude -- In western counties -- Train people move slow -- Apples.