Driving the Heart

Exploring themes of self-destruction, loss, and human connection, this collection of stories delves into the lives of complex characters facing profound challenges. A mother’s public breakdown in a classroom sets the tone for the narrative, while other tales reveal a man grappling with the weight of life and death in organ transport, a son's conflict with his veteran father over a dying pet, and a boy's surreal summer with his uncle. The author showcases a unique blend of humor and poignancy, establishing himself as a significant new voice in American fiction.