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Edward Tilman wants to write a novel about a filmmaker, but he doesn't know enough about making movies. His research launches him on a creative adventure that strains his family bonds, stalls his career and lures him to other countries--toting a camera bag and a laptop computer. Tom Abray's short story collection, Pollen, was nominated for the Quebec Writer's Federation Fiction Award, as well as the Relit Award. His subtle prose evokes the ...

Dispirited by his performance review, Will Gough sets out to redeem himself by updating his companys quality control procedures, while casting a hopeful eye toward other career opportunities. Despite his best intentions, his work troubles follow him home -- to his wife and two sons, where empty yogurt containers are half-sacred, technology a source of childhood wonder, and the business of the world bumps against the quiet walls that protect th...

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With wit and sensitivity, these tales portray moments of suffering, confusion, and discovery and introduce the reader to worlds as widely various as Japanese kite-making, bees, daycare, alcohol, and motorcycle maintenance. Abrays stories push full-on into the world of obsessions. A new vacuum cleaner becomes a pawn in a just-ended relationship. Riding-a-motorbike becomes the way brothers bond over their troubled relationship with their father....