Strangers, with the exception of 'Boyish,' is a collection of stories written between the years 2010 and 2012. All explore themes of home, family, estrangement, youth, and finally the day-in day-out business of connecting with any other. Most are set in the Washington D.C. area. 'Space Coast,' the last and longest story in the collection, is, in addition to being a story on its own, the first part of a forthcoming novel.
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