Introduction / by ZZ Packer --
Theory of realty / Holly Goddard Jones --
Bridge of Sighs / Pinckney Benedict --
The ease of living / Amina Gautier --
First marriage / Kevin Moffett --
The unnecessary man / Robert Drummond --
So this is permanence / Stephanie Soileau --
The great speckled bird / Clyde Edgerton --
Back of beyond / Ron Rash --
Suck it / Merritt Tierce --
Wretch like me / R.T. Smith --
Candidate / Karen E. Bender --
Lizard man / David James Poissant --
The girls / Daniel Wallace --
First husband, first wife / Jim Tomlinson --
Republican / Bret Anthony Johnston --
Albemarle / Charlie Smith --
Child of God / Jennifer Moses --
Lucky seven & Dalloway / Stephanie Dickinson --
Andrea is changing her name / Kevin Brockmeier.