Insurrections: Stories (Contemporary Poetry And Prose)

A suicidal father looks to an older neighbor-and the Cookie Monster-for salvation and sanctuary as his life begins to unravel. A man seeking to save his estranged, drug-addicted brother from the city's underbelly confronts his own mortality. A chess match between a girl and her father turns into a master class about life, self-realization, and pride: ""Now hold on little girl. . . . Chess is like real life. The white pieces go first so they got an advantage over the black pieces."" These are just