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Exploring the complexities of masculinity, this collection weaves together humorous and poignant reflections from the author's life. Beller shares anecdotes ranging from quirky experiences like being a date at the Academy Awards to the challenges of love and breakups in an office setting. He delves into community dynamics through street basketball, the loss of a parent, and the impact of personal relationships. With a blend of nostalgia and insight, he captures the transformative nature of love and the journey toward understanding oneself as a man.

Exploring the complexities of modern relationships, this collection of ten stories delves into the lives of lonely friends and tentative lovers navigating the vibrant backdrop of Manhattan. Beller captures the essence of youthful longing and the pivotal moments that define our experiences, blending awkward encounters with profound realizations. The narratives reflect on the fleeting nature of connections and the impact of seemingly mundane interactions on our lives.

Focusing on the journey of Alex Fader, a youthful existentialist, the narrative explores his transformation from a troubled delinquent to a filmmaker. After being expelled from prep school, he creates a documentary that captures his tumultuous experiences. Haunted by his father's early death, Alex seeks connection through sleep-overs with friends and romantic entanglements, culminating in a complex affair with an older woman in England. Beller masterfully depicts the emotional intricacies of relationships, highlighting the tension between desire for belonging and the urge to escape.

Here, in a vibrant and edgy collection, are brave and personal truths from men and women in their twenties in the 1990s. Here are tales of romantic entanglements in cyberspace; of entrepreneurial invention; of a madcap search for the perfect job...and the perfect love. Alongside stories of a Catholic single mother or a philosophical boxer come musings on a Southern roadtrip gone haywire and on a hilarious Midwestern childhood. These twenty writers take the particulars of their own rocky road toward adulthood and make them palpable, real, and universal.