Beware, this author could change your life! Admittedly, the characters in Miranda July's stories are peculiar. They have strange obsessions, fall in love as hopelessly as possible, enjoy living in castles in the air, are lonely, and push happiness away when it knocks at their door. Yet, these fleeting yet very earthly stories resonate with something within us that we may have sensed before but never heard so clearly. It’s no wonder that this collection of sixteen stories was celebrated as a literary sensation upon its release in the USA in 2007 and a year later in Germany, making its author instantly famous. Since then, she has continually surprised her audience as a performance artist, filmmaker, and most recently, as the author of a magnificent novel.