The Chocolate Jar and Other Stories by Roselee Blooston is a collection of humorous, incisive, and poignant tales from the author of two award-winning books: Dying in Dubai and Trial by Family. Its 8 stories explore transgressions large and small, and the lingering power of past conflicts. Whether an intra-office escalation over candy in the award-winning title story; a couple nursing their marriage through a sick plant; a first job leading to first love; boundaries crossed between neighbors; a spa weekend reconciliation between sisters; a daughter resisting her mother’s intervention; a high school rivalry exploding into adulthood; or the struggle between a single mom and her teenage son, longing for his father––all will resonate with readers who relish short fiction that gets to the heart of everyday tensions and extraordinary ones.

The Chocolate Jar and Other Stories by Roselee Blooston is a collection of humorous, incisive, and poignant tales from the author of two award-winning books: Dying in Dubai and Trial by Family. Its 8 stories explore transgressions large and small, and the lingering power of past conflicts. Whether an intra-office escalation over candy in the award-winning title story; a couple nursing their marriage through a sick plant; a first job leading to first love; boundaries crossed between neighbors; a spa weekend reconciliation between sisters; a daughter resisting her mother’s intervention; a high school rivalry exploding into adulthood; or the struggle between a single mom and her teenage son, longing for his father––all will resonate with readers who relish short fiction that gets to the heart of everyday tensions and extraordinary ones.

The Chocolate Jar and Other Stories by Roselee Blooston is a collection of humorous, incisive, and poignant tales from the author of two award-winning books: Dying in Dubai and Trial by Family. Its 8 stories explore transgressions large and small, and the lingering power of past conflicts. Whether an intra-office escalation over candy in the award-winning title story; a couple nursing their marriage through a sick plant; a first job leading to first love; boundaries crossed between neighbors; a spa weekend reconciliation between sisters; a daughter resisting her mother’s intervention; a high school rivalry exploding into adulthood; or the struggle between a single mom and her teenage son, longing for his father––all will resonate with readers who relish short fiction that gets to the heart of everyday tensions and extraordinary ones.