With language that is always bold and vital, E.T. Miller writes about themes both contemporary and universal, stories from the headlines and from the heart. "The Phantom Child" is the story of two people, a veteran who was at the My Lai massacre, and a woman dealing with the loss of a child, who hope they can help each other. In "Memory," the connection between husband and wife on a small island just off the Maine coast is tested by the passage of time. "The Verdict," takes on the troubling days following the O.J. Simpson trial. "The Brook," follows a man on an hallucinogenic night time hike. "The Jump," is about a parachute jump gone wrong. "Born Again," deals with art, capitalism, and evangelicalism.