With moments of dry humor, this new story collection by award-winning author Gregory D. Williams provides a glimpse of boyhood and its lingering effects inside the man. The gentle irony and characters' keenly observed dilemmas reflect life in the dry heat of the Sonoran desert. And there are more. If you like classic American stories that have the authentic feel of your favorite jeans, then you'll love the nine funny, wise, and humane short stories in this collection. Buy Gregory D. Williams's today, and take a deep dive into the lives of boys and men. *For readers who enjoy the fiction of William Trevor, Alice Munro, Tobias Wolff, Ron Carlson, Margaret Atwood, Raymond Carver, Robert Boswell, and Charles Baxter.