We Were Flying to Chicago — Kevin Clouther

In this striking debut collection, characters find unexpected moments of profound insight while navigating daily life.

"Clouther's first collection of stories shows an 'old' talent -- meaning, his sophistication in treatment and technique and his wise observations of the human condition have the feel of an author who has the experience of several story collections behind him." -- Booklist, starred review

"Sharply observed." -- Toronto Star

"The 10 entries in Clouther's debut collection all display a sureâ€"handed grasp of craft." -- Publishers Weekly

In this striking debut collection, characters find unexpected moments of profound insight while navigating the monotony of daily life. Here we find a man who drives to the wrong mountain, a hubcap cleaner who moonlights as a karaoke star, and a deliveryman whose urgent letters have no willing recipient. While lulled by the deceptively simple rhythm of the ordinary, Kevin Clouther offers the instant before momentous change -- the view over the cliff, the intake of breath before a decision, a glimpse of stark vulnerability, of faith and hope.