Desire denied consumes

“You’ll have to excuse Harry. He has what I call ‘chauffeured child syndrome.’ ”…”

“Tattooists are the new priests for the fucked-up and the thrown away. They spea…”

“I meet the answering machine’s small, steady stare. “What do you do when God te…”

“The whole island is spotted with derelict cottages and abandoned churches like …”