Thus begins , a collection of about people in different realities, times, and stages of life who are just seeking happiness and clarity in the strange, harsh environments they call home. What does it mean to be a man, a parent, or a child? How far will people go to protect each other? How do we navigate the fallout of war? What is love, how do we find it, and where do we go when all seems lost? First published in the form of both paperback and handmade limited editions in 2013, this debut fiction collection from Roger Market offers a few possible answers to the above questions and more. You can read the stories in any order and at any pace you choose-but if you're up for a challenge, read them in the intended order because that's when you're most likely to find unexpected links.