Combining two volumes of short stories, this compilation bridges the gap between the earlier pieces of the author's previous array and the various and rich prose of a more recent collection. Presenting pungently written tales that confront the controversial issues of rape, abuse, and unsupported pregnancy, this compendium displays an acutely sensitive consciousness of the consequences behind the passage of time.

Velma Pollard is the former senior lecturer in language education and dean of the faculty of education at the University of the West Indies. She is the author of Considering Woman, Crown Point and Other Poems, Dread Talk: The Language of the Rastafari, Leaving Traces, and Shame Trees Don't Grow Here.