Panorama CityOppen Porter thinks hes dying. (Hes not.) From his hospital bed, with tape recorder in hand, he unspools his tale for the benefit of his unborn son, the tale of his forty day journey from innocence to experience, from self described slow absorber to man of the world. This is his astonishing,* laugh aloud funny,** crisp,*** delightful,**** indelible***** story. *Los Angeles Review of Books **Cleveland Plain Dealer ***San Francisco Chronicle ****Shelf

Astor during her declining years

so she escapes with her friends

the magic of a true friend

and the Little Mermaid confront a world of Photoshopped poems

relationships as they support their loved ones struggling with food and eating

Innogen clears her name

but when an old enemy threatens to shut down her new home

She is prepared to do anything to learn the truth

as well as two new chapters one on accidental Diminishers

but only one can win the crown and a fairy-tale future

white nights at the bottom of the world

The more Nell becomes a part of the Octavian’s world