A collection of diverse, humorous, odd and bite-sized stories filled with sarcasm, wacky happenings, and absurdity, "Fables for the Clarinet" by Steve Pastis is a delicious series starter. However, Phil Austin, the late comedian best known for the Firesign Theatre, warns that you might want to take it slow lest you be stricken with fits of laughter.Another reviewer comments on one of the short stories: "Some 15 years after reading it, 'Something Like...