Choosing only 50 gems among this wealth of short prose was not easy. These selections show the absolute magic that few words, artfully stringed, produce. I gravitated toward wonderfully weird and playful pieces, those with a sharp and silly sense of humor, those that revelled in joy and tenderness, and those that ultimately led me places I couldn't foresee. Please enjoy these delights.

— Gerardo Sámano Córdova