<DIV><p>"Humorous or brutal, transgressive or redemptive, each story is full of wisdom and beauty."—Kyoko Mori, author of <i>stone field, true arrow</i></p><p>Richard Hoffman, author of the acclaimed memoir <i>Half the House</i> and of two prize-winning collections of poetry, gives us a powerful first collection of stories. Its title novella tells the story of a child in a blue-collar family who is victimized by a serial predator. The other stories, raw and intimate, explore the difficult struggles to come of age and to live as a man in these times.</p></DIV>