a brilliant young girl who is moved up to Cory's grade in the heat of her crush on him and placed in the seat behind him, making his life miserable for the better part of the year. Later, Cory learns that the Demon becomes a chemist for DuPont, but gives up her job in favor of becoming a performance artist. Chile Willow Chile Willow is a very beautiful sixteen-year-old girl Cory sees swimming naked in a small pond while lost in the woods. Chile takes Cory home with him to the small shack where she lives with her mother, husband, and baby, Bubba. Cory falls instantly in love with Chile even as he is aware he will never see her again after he leaves her home for his own. However, Cory does meet Chile's grown son twenty years later and learns that Chile has become a teacher. References 1991 American novels American magic realism novels American mystery novels Fiction set in the 1960s Novels set in Alabama Fictional characters from Alabama World Fantasy Award for Best Novel-winning works Bram Stoker Award for Novel winners