"The Plot" is a pun that pays off at the end of Trey Sager's terrific new story "The Plot," which is notable, yes, for its plotlessness. Instead of a plot, the author rather brilliantly substitutes a couple of backstories that keep weaving back into the text and a set of motifs that he juggles like colored balls before the reader. There is even a sex scene; it's in a dream. "The Plot" is thus an anti-story of sorts that depends on structure and the strength of the author's wit and writing skills to capture the reader's interest.