The Brink: Stories (P.S. (Paperback))

A debut story collection that explores what happens at moments of ending and what lies beyond. The stories feature a range of voices, styles, and settings. "How to Win an Unwinnable War" follows a summer class on nuclear war for gifted teenagers that disrupts a struggling family. "Getting There and Away" depicts a young couple's beach honeymoon interrupted by terrorism. "Griefer" centers on an obsessive videogame player who falls in love with a mysterious player as an immersive game shuts down in its final hours. The collection spans diverse settings, from inside the Hale-Bopp cult to the deck of a conquistador's galleon at the ocean's end. Each story captures transformations and discoveries at moments of irrevocable change, told with emotional depth and energizing language.