This collection of short takes features a gaggle of dysfunctional characters with a penchant for booze, sex and drugs. A competent wordsmith, Gager has afforded us an unrelenting look at the seamy side of city life. We stare in fascination at thes...

Battling alcoholism, bad or broken relationships and risky situations are recurring themes in this collection of work: A Cross Country Trip between best friends of the opposite sex leaves them evaluating their past, present and current relationsh...