Winner of the 2001 Drue Heinz Literature PrizeSelected by C. Michael CurtisThe characters in Brett Ellen Block's debut collection of short stories may know their destinations, but they don't always rush to them. From a runaway on an ice cream truck to a down-and-out retiree in a porn shop, they struggle to face both their pasts and their futures.In a series of tightly focused and deftly drawn vignettes, Block explores the detours, potholes, and speed...