I'm Fine, But You Appear to Be Sinking

In these stories in which the strange and the mundane collide, there are strange experiences set in familiar places, and familiar experiences set in strange places. Many of the pieces take place close to home, in suburban neighborhoods or rural communities. The settings are conventional, yet something unexpected, or even magical, is occurring. In one piece, a couple speculates about random objects that appear without reason in their backyard. In another, neighbors try to figure out if a local meth dealer is keeping a live tiger captive on his property.