Dumped by his beloved Lostlove, Useless Things is the woeful [redacted] narrative of jazz trumpeter Lewis King. Do we ever get away from the painful truth?

Charles Tidler is a novelist, playwright and poet. Born in Ohio, he grew up in Tipton, Indiana, and attended Purdue to study poetry and philosophy. A Vietnam War draft resister, Charles became a Canadian citizen in 1976. His writing has won many honours and awards. He lives in Victoria, B.C.