This award-winning collection includes the following and more. "Acorn": When we arrive at the fictional West Texas town of Acorn, the narrative keeps shifting between Regina and Dirk, who both seek control over their relationship. "Flip, Turn": A different scene from the narrator's amusing but unproductive life comes to him every time he turns to swim in the opposite direction. "Keeping A Secret": A little boy wants to shield his mother and his little brother from a dangerous situation. "Survival": A young teacher clashes with his school's emphasis of uniformity over diversity and sports over academics.