Drift and Return

At the edge of a quiet Brooklyn street, the Smiling Dog Café is still there-warm, unhurried, and ready for those who don't quite know where to go next.

Some people arrive by accident.

Others are led there.

In these two interconnected novellas, lives in motion-and lives at a standstill-find their way to the same door.

Tom Whitehead once lived for speed. An Olympic medalist in luge, he understood precision, control, and the perfect line. But when the competition ends, he finds himself adrift-cut ...