As circumstances change, some people become confused and angst-ridden. Others take everything in stride. In this collection, there are stories that are both tragic and those that are more tender, quietly satisfying portrayals of regular folk growing up and growing old in Utah. Whether poignant or lightly entertaining, all of the tales introduce characters who are likeable and engaging—people who seem familiar in situations that are typically Mormon.

Contributors include Phyllis Barber, Joanna Brooks, Ron Carlson, Brian Evenson, Walter Kirn, Pauline Mortensen, Levi Peterson, Dorothy Solomon, Robert Van Wagoner, and Walter Kirn.

Robert Raleigh is a technical writer in the computer industry. He is the former publisher and co-editor of Poor Roberts Almanac (a literary magazine) and has published in Tar River Quarterly and elsewhere. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Utah Valley—the heart of Deseret.