Love and Death

A collection of linked short stories, "Love and Death" weaves together the lives of several characters around the themes of—you guessed it—love and death. Focusing on moments that define entire lives, for good or ill, it shows us humanity at its best and at its worst.Each page holds a vivid reminder that real life is interesting and magical, if occasionally tragic. From a poor prostitute to a rich teenager to a remorseful father to an Arctic explorer, all the characters' fates are connected—if often without their knowledge.