Sons fail their mothers all the time. Boneyard kids with no prospects play a game that makes ‘em climb the I-beams of dead buildings so they can pretend to chase the sun. An’ more than one has died like that. In red, red Arizona Edward Sallow cuts his hair when he’s done playing his game. He throws his name out and finds a new one. Joshua Graham loses his voice while he’s translating and goes right on talking. He’s got a second voice living in his mouth that he knows and loves like a favorite sermon.

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