Twelve short stories delving into the minds of characters struggling as they attempt to build their lives on shaky ground. A female bank executive, who thinks sheâs placed her struggles with mental illness behind her, must make a tough decision when her former hospital roommate shows up for a job interview. A college student struggling with his philosophy assignment asks a relative for help only to be troubled by the results. A recovering alcoholic author teeters on the edge of self-sabotage as she travels to a dinner meeting with an influential editor. A woman longs to have a brain tumor so that she might get some attention . . . These are just a few of the characters inhabiting Infinite Dimensions, from thewinner of the Flannery OâConnor Award for Short Fiction for Please Come Back to Me. In this collection, Jessica Treadway links her stories with vulnerable characters in similar settings, featuring themes of fidelity, betrayal, and self-delusion. And throughout all of it, she reveals her stunning grasp of human psychology in all its complex forms. Praise for Infinite Dimensions âJessica Treadwayâs intense and moving stories are connected by an intriguing thread, yet each one stands alone as a gem of intuition and empathy. This is a stellar collection.â âHilma Wolitzer, author of Today a Woman Went Mad in the Supermarket âWhat an exquisite gift. . . . A masterclass in the story form, Treadwayâs riveting collection awakens us to the marvel of our ordinary lives, even as it demonstrates how little it takes to shatter them. . . . This book is simply astonishing.â âE. J. Levy, author of The Cape Doctor and Love, in TheoryâTreadwayâs dynamic collection . . . intuitively explores the vulnerabilities of her characters. . . . These stories are powerful and believable.â âPublishers Weekly
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