In this diverse collection of Literary Fiction II from the University of Washington's Professional and Continuing Education Certificate Program, the student writers navigate relationships, adolescence and loss.
The anthology includes a story about a hunchbacked man who has orchestrated his life to avoid contact with other people until an accident involving his dog forces him into the world; and one about a pragmatic, sharp-edged lawyer who is losing his footing as his wife’s pregnancy progresses and their first child’s birth draws near.
We crash a college party with two small-town high schoolers; we meet a mother left with the task of clearing out her daughter’s apartment while trying to resolve why she took her life. We glimpse into the social angst of a teenager whose father is accused of bribing FDA officials to approve an intelligence-enhancement drug. We are whisked to the future where a father and daughter heading out on a drive have two different agendas in our tech and device-driven world.
These exciting new voices helm their stories with sights set on becoming the established writers of tomorrow.

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