Nine stories of philosophy, politics, religion, sports, sex, space exploration, cute puppies and the trials and tribulations of the human condition. And it's funny. Alas, it is seriously lacking in violence. Maybe next collection.

Kyle G. Roesler, who used to write using the pseudonym Mary Jane, began his writing career as a columnist for "The Muddraker", the student-run newspaper at Harvey Mudd College. He then spent a number of years writing screenplays before turning his attention to writing novels. He published "Fate" in 2001 and "Saba" in 2009.