Short stories. "Mackay brings to life the diverse anxieties and promises of South African life, love and identity" Nick Mulgrew, author of The First Law of Sadness and Tunnel "At once hopeful, melancholic, wry and insightful, Alistair Mackay's collection of short stories is beautifully crafted and stylistically innovative." Nadia Davids, author of What Remains, a play in one act.