His mastery of arcane knowledge, his transcendent wit, and the way his stories explode like cherrybombs inside a reader's mind have all made Howard Waldrop one of the most beloved cult writers of our time. This new collection includes such diverse gems as "Occam's Ducks", "Flatfeet!", "The Sawing Boys", and "El Castillo de la Perseverancia", taking readers through realms such as Mexican wrestling movies or the tiniest far future -- with astonishing ideas that no one else could ever imagine.