The Hole Under the Altar

Reading the short stories of Colleen Libby is something like biting into a ripe persimmon - tender mellow fruity but with an underlying bite that can pucker the senses and leave raw patches in the psyche. Her stories are timeless slipping from fairy tale to bleak reality as a sleeper flicks from dreams to the harshness of the mornings duty with each turn on the pillow. Colleens characters are at turns tough and sensitive confused and assertive; their stories of transformation and stasis reflect Colleens playful view of reality. This volume is the second published collection of her writings.