After a dwarf enters a factory worker’s dream, he helps him win over the girl he likes at work. But, this help comes at a price that costs him greatly in the end.

A heartbroken man remembers his ex-lover while reading about the dramatic end to the relationship between two famous poets and listening to his favorite musician.

A couple attends the show of a marvelous, sensuous, and regal African American singer in Paris. The wife of the couple finds herself struggling for a grip as the pleasure of seeing this performer infiltrates her fortress of restraint.

In this excerpt from a longer piece of work, multiple characters' lives intersect near an interplanetary brothel.

An aspiring poet who hones his craft through hard practice experiences an unexpected setback when his younger cousin undermines his belief that skilled art-making requires time and effort.

An aspiring musician joins a Christian family band and has big dreams of making a debut album with them. But his sins inside their home threaten his musical aspirations with the group.

A minorly successful writer allows his insecurities to drive him to dramatic actions.

Two lovers share their passions and dreams, dancing toward the edge of a cliff by the sea - and perhaps over it.

A woman reflects on what happened when her downstairs neighbor, an older Korean man, suffers from a seizure at their shared patio.

When a guitar-wielding teenage girl moves into the house next door, a boy suddenly finds his world of stellar debate performance and strict Nigerian parentage at odds with his newfound love of heavy metal.