In this collection, which includes 22 short stories, Stephanie Verni has told tales of love, heartbreak, middle-aged meltdowns, gossips and unkind women, abusive relationships, a last-ditch message in a bottle, witches and brooms, baseball, and living with a grandmother, among others. Written over a span of twenty years, The Postcard and Other Short Stories & Poetry includes Contelli's Mimosa, the short story that inspired Stephanie Verni's first novel, Beneath the Mimosa Tree. This collection of stories will warm your heart and leave you feeling as if you've made a few new friends among the pages.