The Love Life of an Assistant Animator & Other Stories

Exploring the theme of beauty intertwined with pain, this collection features characters navigating complex relationships amidst crises. From a widowed DMV worker's Thanksgiving dinner to a middle-aged actress's lifelong impact on a young animator, each story reveals the struggles and redemptions of flawed individuals. The protagonists reflect on a lost, cultured world filled with dinner parties and passionate affairs, showcasing the delicate balance between aesthetic appreciation and the capacity for love in their turbulent lives.