The book was prepared for publication by his wife, Joy Williams.

Joy Williams (born February 11, 1944) is an American author of fiction.

To open Joy Williams's second collection of stories is to enter a world both quirky and ominous.

In the world of Joy Williams's fiction, life is truly precarious.

Joy Williams took him into the front room that she called the lounge.

Joy Williams's eyes flickered over the flashing figures of skaters taking part in some contest.

It occurred to him that Joy Williams had offered him nothing, not even a cup of tea.

Joy Williams came out from the kitchen, dressed as he had never seen her before.

Joy Williams had also been at home with her daughter.

In 2006, they were scheduled to open for Joy Williams but a scheduling conflict interfered.