There Are Flowers in Ohio

In "There Are Flowers in Ohio," from New York Times best-selling author Rumaan Alam, the story delves into love, self-perception, and familial transitions as Alice Comstock, a devoted wife and mother, faces an illness that shifts her family's dynamics. As her children step into caretaking roles, her youngest son, Adam, returns home to California and reflects on his own past through poignant flashbacks to his college years. This evocative short story highlights how the choices we make—and those we don't—shape our lives.