First published 2018
A woman discovers her face shapes every interaction and relationship in ways she never expected. Film actors stumble upon a book that reveals disturbing secrets about their shared past. A wealthy young man begins an intense romance with a human rights worker whose mysterious mission consumes her completely. These characters navigate a world where money, sex, and power intersect in unpredictable ways. Each person confronts forces of history they cannot escape, whether they choose to face these realities or deny them. The stories move between moments of wild humor and deep solemnity, revealing the strange mental states that fill ordinary consciousness. Time moves differently for each character as they grapple with tragedy, grief, and their place in an indifferent universe. Eisenberg captures the gossamer connections between people and the disturbing truths that emerge in intimate relationships between lovers, parents, and children.
Genres: short-stories, literary-fiction, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, unreliable-narrator
234 pages · Kindle Edition · Ecco
Content warnings: mental-illness