A man can’t get an overheard half-conversation out of his mind.

(from Virginia Quarterly Review, Spring 2006)

There’s this eating disorders doctor talking way too loudly to a colleague on his cell phone. Early signs point to him being ethically challenged, but he ends up showing signs of cleverness, depth and redemption. How to interpret the man and his story of trying to treat a boy who won’t eat weighs heavily on the mind of the overhearer, a D.A. with his own experiences with mental imbalances. It all leads up to a philosophical question that isn’t so deep, but which the D.A. can’t get out of his head. It’s not what drives the reader, but that’s ok. This story pulls you a long with its little arcs as well as its large one.
Here’s a link to Virginia Quarterly Review.