Springer's work is unique in that it is the only collection of fantasy short stories written about the prom. The real prom night, however, has created so much hype that every teenager understands the impact this event has on their social life and high school experience.

Amy L. Best conducted a study of prom night that she published in a book entitled Prom Night: Youth, Schools and Popular Culture. The book contains first-person accounts in the form of interviews with students and school personnel, primarily from schools in the Northeast, and it underscores the societal pressures associated with this ritual of young life.

Because prom night is such an important event, numerous other authors have written stories about the prom, though none quite like those in Springer's collection.

Prom Date, by Diane Hoh, is a suspense story surrounding the prom. It deals with familiar...