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Reviewed on May 1, 2006
The interesting aspect of these 25 Southwestern-based stories by Abbott (The Heart Never Fits Its Wanting ) is the range of themes he fits into each story. "The Eldest of Things," for instance, combines drug use, an affair with a fellow professor, English literature, and elements of the universe into a seamless whole. In "Category Z," Abott interweaves having a physical for the army with the future life of three men. Some pieces, including the title story, relate simple love affairs ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More