Look at this collection as your very own inter-dimensional portal, one that spans multiple genres and niches, from hard-boiled noir and space opera, to wuxia and pulp adventure. In these very short stories, readers will be transported to strange new worlds via brief encounters, often less than 100 words at a time. Along the way, you'll meet a global cast from all eras: an intrepid Lakota teen sleuth, a white-knuckled treasure-hunter, an overseas Filipina care-giver who's embraced the So-Cal lifestyle, and a daring spy investigating reports of Nazi occult activity, to name just a few. If you ever wanted to fight alongside Mexican seinen heroes, break out from a deadly supermax prison, or witness young lovers awkwardly critiquing globalization, then join me for these Adventures in Brevity.