Betty St. Clair

When a Filipino-American family reunites for a Christmas party, the holiday takes a dark turn when they conspire to murder the abusive bully of the family.

After a terrifying, real-life encounter, a drag queen grapples with overwhelming public attention, struggling to reclaim their identity and peace in the aftermath of the unsettling event.

Five interlocking stories set in San Francisco. The triumphs and tragedies of people dealing with life's difficulties and discoveries set against this beautiful city in the first quarter of the 21st Century.

Grace Paley: Collected Shorts brings to life the momentous times in which this author and activist lived and worked as she reads from her short stories, poems and essays. Her work has been translated into 92 languages. She was a firebrand on the front line of protest. She opposed war and nuclear proliferation, and fought for the rights of women, which often landed her in jail. As a teacher she influences generations of writers. Grace Paley is a New York icon whose life attests to the possibility that one person can combine public responsibility with individual creativity.