In this interconnected collection of short stories, Stephen Dixon illuminates the psychological state of a writer whose wife suddenly passes away from a debilitating illness. Through evocative vignettes that zip forward and backward in time, Dixon weaves together a complex portrait of the man's life, from the at time tumultuous, at times sublime moments of his marriage to his later days where, struggling with his loss, he fumbles to find clarity and certainty in his writing. Through his characteristic restrained prose, Dixon explores what it means to be human, gracefully grappling with themes of love, loss, and companionship.