Unvarnished Tales

"Unvarnished Tales" by William Mackay is a set of short stories that look at what it means to be human and how people act in groups, often using humor to make its points. It starts with the story of Mr. White, a writer who wants to get to know people better so he can write more interesting characters. But he gets more than he bargained for when he pays close attention to the everyday lives of people, because they are not what he expects and start watching him back. This first story kicks off a series of accounts that takes on an adventure of understanding ourselves and makes fun of the strange things people do.