Scattered Pieces features twelve stories accented with poems. The two authors, Diane M. Marbury and Vivian J. Perry, who have contributed six stories each, are a generation apart but have come together because of their interests in reading and writing. Ms. Marbury's stories have the young, fresh appeal of contemporary fiction while Ms. Perry's stories often reflect earlier decades of city life. The result is a whimsical volume of stories that is sure to please readers.