Fragments of Philosophers' Stone: Essays and Stories

The setting for Fragments is Southern California in the 1950s; the main character in the story is Joel Sheppard, a child growing up in the tough steel town of Fontana. The chapters alternate between internal and external reflections and observations about the events, people, and circumstances shaping the boy's life and future. Just as with novels such as Angela's Ashes, Glass Houses, and the autho...