It is Paris, 1935, and the poet René Crevel (with whatever accent mark) has turned on the gas stove in his apartment. As death fills the rooms, Crevel dwells on past events that changed his life and shattered the Surrealists' peace. Years earlier, Crevel enacted séances for André Breton and his guests. At first, these performances were fraudulent, but soon Crevel found himself overcome with lapses in memory and time. Portents made during the séances came to pass as Breton's friends fell under a morbid influence. While in a trance, Crevel felt his sense of self expand to new levels, subtle bodies of consciousness. Beings he named "Interlocuters" began to whisper to him of other worlds, other times. What begins as a revelation soon plunges Crevel into despair. Accomplished Canadian author Peter Dubé explores the famed poet's desires for flesh, verse, and experience. A finalist for the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novella.