First published 2004
An elderly man, furious that a car is blocking his garbage bin, steals the vehicle and leads the cops on a wild chase. Meanwhile, a mysterious new employee at a sandwich shop sets about repairing everything in sight—from a broken mustard dispenser to a customer's crooked teeth. These are the interconnected stories of an eclectic cast, each navigating their own unexpected misadventures. At the emotional core, the characters grapple with loneliness, the human need to fix what's broken, and the unpredictability of life.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, humor, contemporary
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, unexpected-misadventures
208 pages · Paperback · Graywolf Press