“Book Descriptions: In twelve beautifully articulated stories Maxine Chernoff's characters seek explanations for many of life's circumstances. Products of a dwindling counterculture, they find very little has gone the way they planned, but they are able, and sometimes even joyful, improvisers. Chernoff employs a range of narrative techniques as she explores cultural totems and examines the irrational fears and faltering marriages of her highly individual, if not eccentric, characters.
Chernoff's sympathetic sense of humor and marvelous ear for the rhythms of contemporary dialogue distinguish the stories in this most impressive debut collection.” DRIVE
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