In this powerful and virtuosic collection of 44 interlocking stories, each one “a marvel of concision and compassion” (
Washington Post), Peter Orner chronicles people whose lives are at inflection points, gripping us with a series of defining moments. Whether it's a first date that turns into a late-night road trip to a séance in an abandoned airplane hangar, or a family’s memories of the painful mystery surrounding a neglected uncle’s demise, Orner reveals how our fleeting decisions between kindness and abandonment chase us across time. These stories are anchored by a poignant novella that delivers not only the joys and travails of a 40-year marriage, but an entire era in a working-class New England city. "A master of his form” --
The New York Times. Peter Orner reads from and discusses his work, with bestselling illustrator Paul Madonna.
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