From comical to tragical, from philosophical to autobiographical, Artifacts, Fictions and An Insidious Bouquet of Essays by Donald Weismann contains 57 thoughtful works of prose that aim to make readers tackle their own insights into the human experience we call everyday life. This smorgasbord of writings captures readers’ attentions with unusual descriptions of sensory-provoking occurrences and an intelligent style that is, nevertheless, easy to understand. Whether describing memories from his own youth in Milwaukee or creating dialog for the mouths of fictional characters one can only imagine meeting, Weismann achieves his goal of causing readers to stop and honestly consider what they have just read. A fun and challenging read, Artifacts, Fictions and An Insidious Bouquet of Essays, is one book that, much like its author, is simply to good to put down.