In these 80 poems and 12 short stories, James Duncan explores his two hometowns of Albany, NY and San Antonio, TX, the allure of each as strong as magnetic poles as he crosses the vast American landscape to one or the other in search of work, love, friends, and futures unwritten. Marquee lights, Halloween nights, and familiar neighborhood cafes populate the poems, while the stories range from biographical to quiet studies of those struggling to make...