Why do we remember what we remember? As Ann Elizabeth Carson looks back at the long laundry line of her life strung with memories, in a rare combination of visceral, sensuous prose and poetry she explores how many Western women lived and were shaped by the 20th century. Laundry Lines: A Memoir in Stories and Poems considers the hidden world of women and how they communicate a rich subterranean world of emotion and knowledge to one another, weaving often unexpressed inner lives into the fabric of their public roles. Lines of laundry are a metaphor for the stories we remember, the tales we select from the past and hang on the line: hung out to dry for all to see and examine. In focusing on the moment, Ann Elizabeth’s stories and poems also unravel the complex emotional and often-painful undertow in families: secrets and lies, stories of betrayal – even among trusted sisters – tales of loss and of enduring love. Over time we see the slow reconciliation with the blows and beauties meted out by life that comes with age, and the healing power of the deep sensual salve offered by surrender to nature. Through Carson’s work we grasp how crucial, even life-saving, it can be to tell our stories, not only for our individual survival, but also for the collective endurance of humanity. The stories and poems in Laundry Lines shed light on current personal and world struggles by mapping myths and archetypes over family stories, revealing the shared fabric we all weave on a personal and public level. As we plumb the depths of our own wounds and learn more about ourselves, we understand our connections to our beleaguered Earth and become ever more capable of treating her compassionately, and of daring to speak out about what is happening to our home.

When their plane goes down in the middle of the woods, the members of popular K-pop group Global will struggle to survive. Who will make it out alive? Ji Chul- The Leader. He'll do whatever it takes to get to the top but a haunted past and a terrible secret threaten to derail everything he's ever worked for. Jason- The Rapper. From slinging pizza to slinging rhymes, Jason's raw talent and charisma throw him into the spotlight. But can he handle the pressures and politics of fame? Han Jae- The Voice. The rebellitious son of an international diplomat, Han Jae has the voice of an angel. But with plans of his own, Han Jae is anything but innocent. Youngseo- The Maknae. Hard-working Youngseo had to grow up fast, but his management company wants to treat him like a child. When he falls for another trainee at the dorms, he'll risk everything to make it back alive. Luckily, small town detective Lisa Harris is on the case, and with the help of handsome and enigmatic international agent, Inspector Park, they'll try to crack the case of what happened to Global's four missing members before it's too late. But with a psychotic cult lurking in the woods, they had better work fast. *I made up this group--all names and situations are coincidental

Jas gives me a sympathetic look. She sighs heavily, long nails tapping against the wooden table, dodging the 'Missing' posters scattered all over the surface. "Maybe," she finally says, "Just maybe, he doesn't want to be found, Ava." I clench my jaw. "No. I refuse to believe that. He's not like that." "What do you know?" Jas snorts, finally withdrawing her hand from the table and turning back to look at me. "You don't even know him." xx Ford Wilson was in three out of four of Ava Jackson's classes. They had one mutual friend, did a project together once in sophomore year, and had the same lunch. When Ava's car had broke down, she had even ended up parked outside of Ford's house, asking for gas. In Ava's life, he was everywhere. And yet, she didn't notice him until he was nowhere to be found.