In his second collection of short fiction and memoir, Fels introduces new characters such as Sophie, an elderly woman staging her last battle against God;Jeannie, a young woman who has given up ever finding love and seeks refuge in an old-growth redwood tree; Dennis, "always so good with kids,"now struggling to become a surrogate father to a child he doesn't understand, and many more. In Fetching Molly, Fels creates a world of personalities you will want to introduce to your friends.