POPS AND CLICKS is Matthew Allard's second story collection. In "When We Are Giraffes," a lovable graphic artist, battling mental illness, finds comfort and tests the fragile limits of his marriage after purchasing a giraffe outfit from the Home Shopping Channel. In "Love Machine," a nameless protagonist constructs an elaborate device in hopes of making his crush feel the same way. And in "Everyone Here Is Happy," a teenager explores the ripe edge...