table of contents copyright acknowledgments sanding the oyster : the origins of shadow unit the cast prologue : anomalous crimes breathe | by emma bull learn to swim wtf bbq knock on coffins | by elizabeth bear the living word significant standoff dexterity | by sarah monette four horsemen oranges a handful of dust | by will shetterly sweetheart the sociopath in the street caterpillar credits acknowledgments the authors would like to thank stephen shipman for web hosting , lever-pulling , and switch-flipping ; steven downum for advice and flash assistance ; thomas bull and leah bobet for emergency proofreading ; chris coen for dead-tree version proofing ; john schoffstahl m.d .