The Man from "The Collector"

The unnamed man leaves Cuba by plane, and moves to a suburban area in Florida. He works three jobs, as a dishwasher, a dog groomer, and a tomato picker. After seeing the debris from a broken up raft, the man begins collecting boats he finds. His collection grows enormous, and he tries to save up money to build a tower to display the boats in, and to share their stories. After his neighbors grow irritated, however, he eventually takes the boats apart.

The Narrator of "Kimberle"

This unnamed narrator is a bisexual Cuban woman living in Indiana near her widowed mother. She is self-sufficient and grounded, works at a local smokehouse, and collects first edition books. She lets her friend Kimberle move in with her, and the two engage in multiple threesomes together. The narrator is a patient friend, and does not admonish Kimberle...