with his estranged daughter through her book recommendations. An unusual teenage girl receives the affection of a boy for the first time and has her heart set aflame. A young man stationed in Japan carries around a picture of his American family to keep him company in this strange world. A gently cordial meditation upon life and the many choices and emotions that come with it, Bookmarks is a daring short story debut, Bookmarks is a worthy novel for any avid reader.