SELF – författare

From the author of "Great Apes and Grey Area" comes a new selection of offbeat short fiction that satirizes the follies and foibles of men and women, in such works as "Flytopia," "A Story for Europe," "Caring, Sharing," and "The Rock of Crack as Big as the Ritz."

Everest Kent isn't new to the desegregation program, a government initiative designed to integrate demons from Hell into human society on Earth.In fact, this will be her third demon cohabitant to date.The first was harmless.  The second nearly broke her.  Somehow, she's still here.Her third cohab is different - new to Earth, only one year into his EDC, or Earth-dweller contract - Everest is the first human he's ever shared his space with. Quiet, fascinating, imposing - nearly eight feet tall - Xero isn't just another demon.  He's a mystery - one that Everest can't resist.Nights spent talking, smoking, and sharing small moments of closeness, draw them together in ways that neither of them expected.  Everest becomes captivated by a creature she barely understands, discovering that some attractions can't be ignored...no matter how hard you try.