Writing a foreword, a man reflects on his relationship to a writer and said writer's wife.

When a mysterious bruise appears on the back of her head, a woman struggles to figure out why—and stumbles upon her past.

George Washington's chef, whose culinary talent is brought alive by magic, reflects on his career back when he was enslaved.

In a world where spices aren't legal, a family business ponders how to make their café thrive.

After the father turns into a tree, a family struggles to figure out what to do with him.

Come winter, a girl discovers the horrific truth behind her friend's dreams.