An alcoholic school teacher who refuses to face her flaws, a teenage girl obsessed with the weather and emotions that flood her, a husband and father grappling with the tragedies that strike his loved ones - these are some of the characters you'll meet in the stories of Carve Magazine's 2009-2010 anthology.Featuring 13 new stories by both beginning and veteran writers, Carve Magazine's promise of "honest fiction" delivers in these stories that explore the flaws, obsessions, and fears of a diverse and fascinating group of characters. Quality writing and emotional jeopardy combine to form an eclectic collection that both challenges and celebrates the established forms of literary fiction.