This collection of stories spans a range of content: the personal, the domestic, the political, and the downright terrifying. In “Ilka the Flyer,” a young man is faced with his own crisis and that of his veteran uncle. Sister relationships bloom and fade as the entire family deals with changes in “Saving Cynthia.” Unrequited love reaches its breaking point during a visit to the object of affection in “The Fighters.” A dark well unleashes spiders and other secrets in “In Security.” And in “On Top,” a politician finds himself ensnared in the system. Each story attempts to examine human connection and disconnection and the consequences of each
