The Temple of Air: Stories

Linking the lives and tales of a place and its people through tragedy and consequence, blind faith and redemption, this collection of finely-tuned short stories spans three decades to present a portrait of working class Americans whose lives initially intersect after a tragic accident during a summer carnival. From babysitter to bus ticket salesman, construction worker to cult leader, the residents of New Hope chase dreams and suffer disappointment against the subtle backdrop of a Midwestern landscape. The stories are unapologetic, yet magical, bringing to life the daily struggle under the weight of war, natural disaster, illness, grief, and greed, even as the residents enjoy the comforts of solace, friendship, sex, love, ice cream, and the comics found wrapped around bubblegum.