In this collection of tales and vignettes, ordinary people run away from or face the truth. A naive young woman searches for love in London. A woman anticipates a reunion with an eccentric friend from her college days. A boy faces his fear, and a waitress looks forward to the end of her shift. Will she follow the same old routine? In other stories, Sunday morning unfurls among the bleary-eyed habitu?s of a seaside cafe. A young woman...