"A family can be the bane of one's existence. A family can also be most of the meaning of one's existence. I don't know whether my family is bane or meaning, but they have surely gone away and left a large hole in my heart. "
-Keri Hulme, The Bone People.
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Home For The Holidays
Short StoryHere we have a family reunion for the holidays-with all the dysfunctional dynamics that make this short story so exciting. Often they are warm, loud, and crazy, with messy emotions and some uncomfortable home truths.