Little Dinners With the Sphinx, and Other Prose Fancies

A delicate blend of humor and reflection, this collection opens with a charming dinner between a narrator and a witty, almost mythic companion. Over crystal glasses and opal‑glinting fingers they trade gentle barbs about aging, the balance of sorrow and pleasure, and the curious economics of life itself. Their conversation drifts from poetic quoting to playful theories about why nature might “turn hair grey,” offering listeners a warm, intimate glimpse into a world where everyday objects sparkle with deeper meaning.

The subsequent pieces continue the same tone, presenting a series of short, lyrical sketches that explore love, memory, and the small marvels of everyday existence. Each vignette is threaded with gentle irony and a quiet reverence for the ordinary, inviting the ear to linger on the cadence of thought as much as the story itself. The result is a wistful, thought‑provoking listening experience that feels like sharing a quiet tea‑time conversation with an old, insightful friend.