In 19th century Vermont, a young woman's parents drink sleeping tea in order to survive the harsh winter, but an early thaw leads to horrifying results.
A troubled woman must come to terms with her suicide attempts while spending several days in a holding facility.
All is perfect for Donovan Strathmore, lifecoach to the rich and famous, until a mysterious figure emerges, threatening to reveal a hidden past. As he searches for clues, his life begins to unravel, culminating in an onslaught of public humiliation. Donovan is forced to reconcile secrets long buried, and confront the one person he's spent his life running from.
A father and daughter meet for the first time in months, during a pandemic, still grieving from an earlier loss. This is a story of connection and disconnection, forming a "pod", and continuing to live.
Cherry drifts from college dropout to army medic in Iraq - anchored only by his true love, Emily. But after returning from the war with PTSD, his life spirals into drugs and crime as he struggles to find his place in the world.