True, dark history and surreal fantasy wrestle and dance in these strange tales someday lost to eternity, when our sun smacks its lips, lashes out its fiery tongue and devours all those huddled around the fire.

Paul Dileski of Port Hueneme, a former writer-editor for publications that include The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Easyriders magazine, recently published a book of short stories. It can be seen at Amazon.com and Borders.com; he can be contacted at nomad88@verizon.net.