Short Stories for the Red States (Electronic book text)

What does a recently divorced 40-something California woman living in the new millennium have in common with teenage lovers from vastly different socio-economic backgrounds living in the South during the 80's? And what binds these three to a middle aged married couple from Ohio who have a wonderful New Year's custom that begins in the 60's and continues to the present? Guess you'll have to read their stories to find out