A collection of short prose pieces drawn from the past 25 years. Canadian author Cliff Burns specializes in the surreal, the unexpected, his short fiction and novels gaining a cult following among fans of the macabre and fantastic. STROMATA: PROSE WORKS is surreal, spare, powerful. It features works that have appeared in publications around the world and serves as an excellent introduction to an author who defies easy categorization and consistently serves up literate, mind-blowing prose of the highest order. "Cliff Burns is a literary pioneer, going independent two decades before it became fashionable. For Burns, it was never about the money, it's always been about artistic integrity and connecting with his audience." -Robert Runte, Canadian critic and academic