"[Page] is a fierce writer."— The stories in this collection focus on pairs: intense one-on-one relationships and encounters. Characters undergo genetic testing, garden, overeat, starve themselves, travel, fall pregnant, all while simultaneously driving each other towards moments where they—sometimes unwillingly—glimpse the meaning and shape of their lives, and who they might become. is the author of eight books, including the novels (an Indie Next Great Read of 2014 and Best Book of 2014), , and , as well as many short stories.