Earlier versions of several stories in this book have appeared in Condition, and others.
Contents
Preface: Deciding to live -- River of names -- "The meanest woman ever left Tennessee" -- Mama -- Gospel song -- I'm working on my charm -- Steal away -- Monkeybites -- Don't tell me you don't know -- Demon lover -- Her thighs -- The muscle of the mind -- Violence against women begins at home -- A lesbian appetite.
