Hometown
Border Baker longs for the streets and coffee shops of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Instead he finds himself adjusting to a small town existence of pizza, hockey, and church in Red Cedar, Minnesota, where he and his father have moved. "Qualey has created a third-person narrative that floats back and forth in time, is matter-of-factly cynical in tone, and exudes plenty of cool. This stunning mastery of technique makes the characterization of every person in this arresting work appear effortless." -- Kirkus Reviews, pointer