Sixteen original stories inspired by Chinese folklore, explaining the development of various phenomena such as printing, chopsticks, gun powder, tea, and the kite, reflecting the spirit of Chinese life and thought.
A collection of ghost stories with African American themes, designed to be told during the Dark Thirty -- the half hour before sunset -- when ghosts seem all too believable.
Three stories that explore various aspects of human nature. In the only fantasy story of the three, "The Man of Influence," a poor but arrogant sculptor accepts a ghost's commission to carve a statue of himself committing an infamous murder.