Author Clea Simon has written more than 30 books. Her latest is "The Butterfly Trap," a "he said, she said" story.

A breadth of experience and setting distinguishes this somber first collection of 18 very short stories by New York-based Van Booy. "Little Birds" is narrated by a teenage boy of uncertain ...

His books have chronicled character and characters, in war and peace, sports and art, tragedy and comedy. Simon has hosted many television specials, including the PBS's "State of Mind," "Voices of ...