The 10 stories in The Dark Blues in Sharp, Bright Colors follow characters at critical moments in their lives. A recent divorcee uneasily enters the online dating arena; a young boy has his first experiences with inner trauma when his family makes a a major geographical move; a bachelor reluctantly agrees to babysit his friend’s daughter and has an epiphany he couldn’t have expected; a college student with a working-class background becomes involved with a wealthy and spoiled woman and both are surprised by the relationship that develops between them; a single father struggles while trying to understand and cope with his teenage daughter’s mental health crisis. The stories show how the characters respond to these life-changing episodes and point to what might come next.
