Eighteen very short stories and one long one, this collection starts off well and has a few gems. Others describe it as quirky, imaginative, gorgeously written, and brilliant, and all are apt descriptions.

My favorites from the collection include Thirteen Ways of Destroying a Painting and The Fever Librarian. The anchor (and longest) story was unfortunately one of my least favorite. Amber Sparks has another collection, [b:May We Shed These Human Bodies|15701573|May We Shed These Human Bodies|Amber Sparks|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1339447701s/15701573.jpg|21361358], and to date has not released a novel.