49 short stories from the legendary hamlet of Massapequa on Long Island, New York... tales of 1980s suburbia, divorce, being the new kid, bicycles, shoplifting, local mafia figures, standup comedians, actors, classic rock concerts, dysfunctional families, friendship, loneliness, a sexy English teacher, the mall, girlfriends, strip joints, porn sets, cruising for chicks in parking lots, estrangement, experimentation, and escape...