Exploring the themes of heroism, sex, and death, a trio of novellas by the critically acclaimed author of Chimera includes 'Tell Me,' about a young undergraduate's initiation into the mysteries
of love, life, and the Heroic Cycle; 'I've Been Told,' which traces the history of storytelling; and 'As I Was Saying,' in which three elderly sisters record their services for a notorious and
missing novelist. Reprint.