The Catalpa Trees, and other stories — Jeff Rice

A collection of stories by what may be the oldest young author in America. Jeff Rice's five short stories examine people's attitudes about their relationships, and the role sex plays, even in supposedly non-sexual friendships. Inspired by such noted authors as Ernest Hemingway, Margaret Atwood, and Raymond Chandler, these stories are about fully-formed people who are willing to only partially reveal themselves to each other.