"In this long-awaited collection, Hopkinson continues to expand the boundaries of culture and imagination. Whether she is retelling The Tempest as a new Caribbean myth, filling a shopping mall with unfulfilled ghosts, or herding chickens that occasionally breathe fire, Hopkinson continues to create bold fiction that transcends boundaries and borders."--Back cover.

Foreword -- --The Easthound -- -- Soul case -- -- Message in a bottle -- -- The smile on the face -- -- Left foot, right -- -- Old habits -- -- Emily breakfast -- -- Herbal -- -- A young candy daughter -- -- A raggy dog, a shaggy dog -- -- Shift -- -- Delicious monster -- -- Snow day -- -- Flying lessons -- -- Whose upward flight I love -- -- Blushing -- -- Ours is the prettiest -- -- Men sell not such in any town.