Selected Stories All at Sea An HIV-positive woman seeks romantic fulfillment. Keeping Winner of the 2020 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize. Ghost Bike An opiate-addicted bike mechanic travels to New Orleans to recover the body of his runaway son. The Master of Sleep An aging master of “the art of sleep” takes up residence in a Tuscan town. Creek People A disgraced school teacher takes a job in a town divided by class. Two Valleys After a traumatic mission over Afghanistan, the pilot of a Predator drone seeks solace in a Las Vegas strip club.
