Kirschenbaum, Max

Overview "This thesis is a collection of short fiction. Each story included features a male protagonist attempting to grapple with a major pivot point in his life, regardless of whether or not he is aware of it at the time. The men in these stories are all somewhat young, but they are each coming to terms with the loss of very different portions of their youths. Further, these stories attempt to investigate the ways in which humans often use "games" to both respond to what is happening in other...