Set in northern Alabama and Georgia, these six interwoven stories follow the lives of several young men who dwell on the lost women they still love, while attempting to find meaning in the present. Their memories overlap as the stories progress, until the protagonists become more and more similar and their tales form a single narrative of loss and reinvention. The collection begins with the embittered but humorous first-person account of Roger, a once promising pianist, and Taylor, a high school friend moved North. We learn that Roger's ex-girlfriend now attends Harvard University in this...
Set in northern Alabama and Georgia, these six interwoven stories follow the lives of several young men who dwell on the lost women they still love, w...