Notes

256 pages.
One of the story strands in this collection is connected to sexual abuse (not graphic), which may be a sensitive issue for some readers. Contents: Angry starfish -- Pigeon creek -- Sea-shaken houses -- Parking-lot flowers -- The right kind of people -- Basketball town -- Alaska was wasted on us -- The stranger in the woods -- There's gas in the tank, Louise!
Summary: Each story in Hitchcock's collection of linked short stories connects the lives of young people from small towns in Alaska and across the American West. From the repercussions of wildfire to the ordinary actions such as ice-skating or going to church, Hitchcock explores fury, secrets, and love so strong it burns a path to the future.