‘Butterflies in Production; Five Short Stories, ’ is the second novella penned by J.L. Caban, which pulls characters from its predecessor, ‘Moving On, ’ the coming of age story of a young man who is attempting to escape a world of drugs and alcohol; this work, ‘Butterflies in Production, ’ now draws attention to some of the moral and social issues in which these new characters are dealing; issues such as biracial relationships and the prejudices that come with them; growing up in an inner city, having no choice but to deal in narcotics to put food on the table; being raised in an abusive home; and, finally, the stresses faced by women in a male dominated occupation. Take a trip into their convoluted worlds and witness how these protagonists struggle to find their way through the darkness, in search of the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.