Seventeen Cities

Exploring diverse urban landscapes, this collection features seventeen interconnected short stories, each set in a different city. The journey begins in Minsk, where a deformed boy grapples with loss in a Chernobyl survivor's hospital. The narrative then shifts to a Manhattan stockbroker confronting his mortality upon seeing his name in the obituaries, followed by a surreal encounter in Rio with a hotel that transcends time. Each story intricately weaves themes of love, loss, and existential reflection across global settings.