All That Is Left Is All That Matters

In this collection of 11 beautifully crafted stories, Mark Slouka delves into pivotal moments when individuals confront life's challenges, from occupied Czechoslovakia to California's Central Valley and the Pacific Northwest. The characters face struggles against desire, injustice, and mortality, utilizing luck and desperate actions to strive for victory. Each narrative encapsulates the resilience of ordinary men and women as they navigate personal trials, revealing moments of both harrowing struggle and unexpected redemption.