Stories

In the fall of 2008, 29-year-old Biology Ph.D. Annie Cass is two years into her dream job with the premier management consulting firm, The Gorlinsky Group. But the dream has become a nightmare — the work feels meaningless, with long, unpredictable hours spent with overambitious workaholics. Annie’s small group of work friends buoy her, especially […]

As she peered at the sliver of light in the black sky, Delilah wondered why the moon was getting smaller. The matter was especially troubling as she would turn 8 in three days. Would the moon be around that long? “Mommy, what’s happening to the moon? Why is it getting smaller?” “The moon changes, sweetie. […]