The Palace of Wasted Footsteps Stories Author:Cary Holladay Images of dancing and the theme of survival connect the stories in Cary Holladay's latest fiction collection, The Palace of Wasted Footsteps. Each story depicts men, women, and children partnered with death, love, or strange, wonderful chance. Like glorious mayflies, Holladay's characters are forever enthralled in the frantic dance o... more »f life-their passions strong, their fates inevitable.« less