Robert Peate's first collection of short stories, from 2008 to 2012, focuses on perception, obsession, and states of being. "Chasing Kerouac" depicts one man's obsession with finding a lost piece of writing by author Jack Kerouac. "A Perfect World" is the story of a girl who travels to a world where everything is perfect. "Neighbors" revolves around a man's obsession with what goes on behind a neighbor's closed doors. "The Deity" addresses the question of what a universe with a loving supreme being would look like. "Mister Negative" is the story of a man who says what he thinks no matter what. "The Creeps" is Robert's first serious ghost story. These stories will stay with you long after you have put them down.