Watershed

"Why is one sibling resilient, while the other breaks like the branch of an apple tree, unable 'to carry the burden of the fruit it bears'? . . . Played out in sweeping gestures, Harlan's response to the question is open-ended but richly textured." -Publishers Weekly

Jeb and his younger brother, Dave, are drifting apart.

When they were young it was easy to share secrets, pranks, and friendship; but during this drought-stricken summer new tensions are breaking into their old friendship. Jeb, a...