Ashley Butler

In her daring essay collection, author Ashley Butler engages the reader in an exploration of her mother's death and an estranged paternal relationship. The candid narrative evolves into a stunning, abstract deconstruction of time and space, piloting the reader precariously close to the unanswered question, "Why are we here?" Among the subjects she touches on: the fastest man on earth, wind farms and tunnels, and the anechoic (without echo) chamber...

With a wildly popular romance column and a soul-mate relationship, college student Micki has figured out love –until a competing, anti-romance column rivals hers for the hearts and minds of campus. The columnist - "Not Your Romeo" – is also competing with Micki for a grad school scholarship, and the two must publicly debate on the merits of romance to determine who walks away with the award. As Micki prepares for the debate, her rivalry takes...