“A witty collection of stories which break away from the cliches to create touching portraits of men in conflict and conciliation with an often hostile world.” —Publishers Weekly

“Mordden is the wittiest writer of short fiction in America, and he's also one of the most skillful, original and moving. ” —City Week

“In these wonderfully cosmopolitan sketches, Mordden is the Jane Austen of Gay Manhattan, but not confined to that city; he leaps memorably beyond geography.” —The Bay Area Reporter

“Ethan Mordden is a master craftsman. His style combines the satirical urbanity of Juvenal, the wit of Oscar Wilde, the intelligence and drawing room sophistication of Jane Austen. The appearance of this volume is a splendid gift to us all.” —Bay Windows