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Synopsis
A debut collection of short fiction introduces a series of dysfunctional, oddly vulnerable male characters in such works as "The Order of the Arrow," about a psychotic Boy Scout; "Make Me," in which a troubled high-school teacher struggles with his attraction to a troubled female student; and the title story, about a young man who gets into unexpected trouble with an older woman.
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About the Author
Steven Rinehart spent his childhood on military bases in Europe. His family then moved to Illinois, and he went to school in Hawaii and Iowa. His stories have been published in a variety of magazines, including <i>Harper's, GQ, Story,</i> and <i>Ploughshares.</i> A recipient of both NEA and Michener fellowships, Rinehart is now at work on a novel for Doubleday. He lives in New York City.
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sixth day of her hunger strike, Lydia Martinez entered my dreams and immediately died there."<br><br>Steven Rinehart's debut introduces us to a world where men struggle with themselves to get to a point where they can struggle with women. Rinehart's characters are dysfunctional, his worldview bizarre, yet his deft and often hilarious tales take us close to the heart of the yearning and desire all of us share.<br><br>Here you'll meet a young man attracted to trouble who gets more than he bargained for when he meets a seductive older woman; a high school teacher who struggles to resist becoming involved with a troubled female student; psychotic Boy Scouts; a man who, while investigating the accidental shooting of his best friend, finds himself involved with the dead man's wife.<br><br>These stories are about men whose lights are on--but no one's home. Rinehart conveys a seemingly weird sense of the world that ends up making perfect sense. Remarkable for the strength and distincti
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