A Stan in decline changes his name in an attempt to reclaim his former glory, a miller's daughter struggles to guess the name of a scheming, gold-spinning homunculus, and other stories.
Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and Slue-Foot Sue navigate the treacherous passes of adolescence at Lone Star High and Our Lady of the Holy Cross.
The director of interns at a failing Midwestern circus tries to repair his relationship with a married trapeze artist and discover the truth about a workplace mauling.