A collection of short stories, prose, poetry and essays by Marcus McGee including short stories "Denouement," a cautionary tale, "Dork," a pre-Obama look at what is presidential,and "The Silk Noose" trilogy, a King Lear-esque story about honesty; two prose pieces, "For Those Who"ve Taken Bad Advice," and "Thanatos, or The Singing Poet;" and three essays, "On Niggers and Squirrels," "On the Execution of Timothy McVeigh," and "On the Seven Year Hitch." A thought-provoking read!