- Flounders and Tigers — on the origins of Long for This World
- Over the Wall — on being published for the first time
essays
- Darver’s Big Idea — a kangaroo, a threesome, and some elderly lions
- Wynn’s Story — a father, a mother, and an inherited houseboat
- A Lovely Night— a honeymoon, some old Italian ladies, and a misunderstanding
- Silver Maple — a tree, a weird landlord, and a small rebellion
- My Iron Horses — the south, the west, and the nighttime train
- Beloved Wife of the Late Gust — mysterious shoes, a stopped clock, and a dream