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Curious Reality: From the World of "Spilt Milk"

This collection returns to characters first introduced in an earlier book of linked stories. Caleb, Joy and George are each forced to reckon with what they have done. Can a past act follow someone into the present? The stories move along a line between the ordinary and the fantastic, showing how each person's private version of reality shapes their choices. One character is a killer who wonders whether he can stop. Another woman tries to recover the self-assurance she once had in her twenties, and a lonely man hopes to find the right companion. Earlier experiences keep influencing what comes next, and a single decision can change a life. The book invites readers to ask whether their own perceptions are a little curious too.

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