A Kind of Compass

A flight to Heathrow and a mission to Mars; final steps to an execution; a homecoming to say a last goodbye: the themes and territories investigated in A Kind of Compass are as diverse as they are extensive, bringing us to places and situations we could never otherwise experience. From airport lounges and hotel hallways to the most secret places within the human heart, these stories look at the many ways we can feel at a remove from what we want, what we long for, and from what we wish to forget. Funny, unnerving, vivid and real, these 17 stories evoke the nature of distance, exploring the many ways in which it is possible to feel far from home.