In the fall of 1980, young Casey Adair begins a year of postgraduate theater research in Spain, then on the verge of a military coup. As he attends plays and dinner parties, visits gay bars, and becomes increasingly involved in protests, Casey’s correspondence reveals intimate confessions and new understandings. He falls in love with a man named Octavio, gets a role in a major theatrical production, and revels in the awakening of his own sexuality and social consciousness. Then, a visit from his college friend Poppy leads to an emotionally charged evening that changes their lives forever.Three years later Casey is an educator in Boston, trying to balance finding his voice as an AIDS activist, dealing with an intolerant headmaster, and rebuilding a relationship with his daughter. As dear friends fall ill to the virus, he struggles to understand how his many identities—father, teacher, caretaker, dissident, lover, husband—can coexist. In a world that asks so much of us, what is our responsibility to others and ourselves?

Fresh from college graduation, Sherry embarks on a cruise adventure as a gift from her parents and her church. However, only after a few days on board, in the middle of the vast open ocean, the ship meets inclement weather. Amid the roars of thunder, Sherry hears a loud bang; and as the ship's power is cut off, the passengers descend into upheaval. Sherry escapes in a lifeboat with other passengers, where - as the tempest continues to ravage the sea - only six survive: Sherry, three other women, a young boy, and an injured man. Finding themselves stranded on a deserted island, they must hustle with their unfamiliar environment to keep themselves alive. And while they live out their days struggling for survival, the young boy whose name is Frank grows up to be their personal Frankenstein.

In the fall of 1980, young Casey Adair begins a year of postgraduate theater research in Spain, then on the verge of a military coup. As he attends plays and dinner parties, visits gay bars, and becomes increasingly involved in protests, Casey’s correspondence reveals intimate confessions and new understandings. He falls in love with a man named Octavio, gets a role in a major theatrical production, and revels in the awakening of his own sexuality and social consciousness. Then, a visit from his college friend Poppy leads to an emotionally charged evening that changes their lives forever.Three years later Casey is an educator in Boston, trying to balance finding his voice as an AIDS activist, dealing with an intolerant headmaster, and rebuilding a relationship with his daughter. As dear friends fall ill to the virus, he struggles to understand how his many identities—father, teacher, caretaker, dissident, lover, husband—can coexist. In a world that asks so much of us, what is our responsibility to others and ourselves?

Fresh from college graduation, Sherry embarks on a cruise adventure as a gift from her parents and her church. However, only after a few days on board, in the middle of the vast open ocean, the ship meets inclement weather. Amid the roars of thunder, Sherry hears a loud bang; and as the ship's power is cut off, the passengers descend into upheaval. Sherry escapes in a lifeboat with other passengers, where - as the tempest continues to ravage the sea - only six survive: Sherry, three other women, a young boy, and an injured man. Finding themselves stranded on a deserted island, they must hustle with their unfamiliar environment to keep themselves alive. And while they live out their days struggling for survival, the young boy whose name is Frank grows up to be their personal Frankenstein.