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Of Fathers & Gods is a debut collection of short fiction that delves into the relationships between fathers and their children: the good, the bad, and the awful. In these emotionally charged stories, a young expectant father, on the edge of homelessness, loses his religion and duels with a street…

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Jim finds the edges of places within and without, and brings them to light. This book was an unflinching look at manhood, both beautiful and maddening.

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