A General Theory of Tears

<p class=ql-align-justify>An estranged couple unearth a mysterious artifact in their backyard setting in motion a series of bewildering events. A lonely software developer takes a position at a shadowy corporation only to find himself the subject of a new and sinister brand of team training. A window washer mourning the death of a child finds himself confronted with the indelible stains of his own failures. </p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>In eighteen uncanny stories Keith Rondinelli's subtle and disquieting debut collection charts a dreamlike netherworld of shifting identities tech-age anxiety and the alienating effects of consumerism. <em>A General Theory of Tears</em> paints a surreal portrait of an America on the brink. </p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Suggestive of David Lynch George Saunders and Steven Millhauser Rondinelli's nostalgic speculative visions announce a significant storytelling talent. </p><p><br></p>