Cat Dixon leads the reader into a Wonderland-like tableau of gustatory frustration. Like Alice, the further in the speaker goes, the less things make sense. "I'm allergic to liars," the speaker declares, after the promised treats never appear or vanish without explanation. Dixon weaves deft turns of phrase and surreal imagery to pull the reader in and propel them further down the path where Bugles snack foods turn into soldiers, "united in their mutiny." "The rest is rigged" the speaker declares as she realizes her insatiable hunger will never be filled. Dispatches is a treat. -- Heidi Hermanson, author Waking to the Dream andCocktails with God