De Lint is a prolific writer of short fiction. Most of his tales take place in urban settings, especially fictional Newford, a place where magic mixes with modern urban life, but some take place elsewhere, often Sophie's dream world. For instance, her dream world figures prominently in "The Moon Is Drowning While I Sleep" (1993), in which she saves the moon from drowning in a swamp where evil creatures have imprisoned it.
The story is allegorical, with the moon representing Sophie's mother, who had deserted her when she was a child. "Where Desert.....
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