Stories
The collection contains the following stories: * ''Father Muerte & the Theft'' * ''Silk'' * ''Carrying the God'' * ''Pass the Parcel'' * ''Through the Window Merrilee Dances'' * ''Elyse'' (previously unpublished) * ''The Divergence Tree'' * ''Jaracara's Kiss'' (previously unpublished) * ''The Hobbyist'' * ''Mikal'' (previously unpublished) * ''Letters to Josie'' * ''A Stone to Mark My Passing'' * ''Vortle'' * ''Ecdysis'' * ''A Very Good Lawyer'' * ''Goodfellow'' * ''Stalag Hollywood'' (previously unpublished) * ''Brillig'' * ''His Calliope''(previously unpublished) * ''Father Renoir's Hands'' (previously unpublished) * ''Through Soft Air'' * ''Dark Ages'' (previously unpublished) * ''Tales of Nireym'' * ''Father Muerte & the Rain'' * ''Pater Familias''Critical reception
Writing for the ''Australian Specific in focus'' website Nicole Murphy noted: that there were stories she felt were "undone", and said that was "A shame, because the idea of the book is terrific."References
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