A review by theliteraryescapade
Caterpillar Dogs: and Other Early Stories by Tom Mitchell, Tennessee Williams

5.0

What a wonderful short story collection. The stories are set during the great depression era, and every one of them has a different atmosphere, different setting, different character arcs. Unrelated protagonists and subtle differences in their story terrain makes the book feel like seven books into one. The stories all follow different themes, and cater to different human emotional fallacies. There are themes of guilty pleasure, betrayal, infidelity, suicidal behaviour, and likewise that render a depth to the book even in a short volume.