The mind that created Dreamt Things and Rhapsody, along with the poetic Things has assembled his collection of short stories for a release entitled The Short Things. V, who formally wrote under the name L.A. Shane exhibits his range with the short story "Southern Dead," a small tale about a curious character's decent into the underworld; he explores the depths of sadness with "Things no one cared for"; he explores the complex nature of relationships with "Grasping Things" and "Cold"; he even revisits scenes from "Things at the inn." Whatever your tastes, you will find something you love in "The Short Things."