The sky is falling for the Caspers, a family of cowards. When the parents decide to separate, the nuclear family explodes, forcing them to appreciate the cloudiness of this modern age.
Winner of a Nelson Algren Award, a Pushcart Prize, and a finalist for the 2008 Story Prize, Joe Meno has written two short story collections and four novels, including Hairstyles of the Damned and The Great Perhaps. He teaches creative writing at Columbia College in Chicago.
