Eagle Q&A: New short story collection explores father-son bonds
Brooklyn BookBeat
A Brooklyn resident tackles the big questions about the unique relationships between fathers and sons in a collection of short stories.
In “Terms of Engagement: Stories of the Father and Son,” his debut short story collection, Paul Alan Ruben portrays father and son as intimate enemies, each yearning to be understood, acknowledged and validated by the other. Raw and gripping, these nine stories take place in collision territory — where father and son engage one another in uncertain terms, both desperately trying to repair the emotional damage that has led to their alienation.
At its core, “Terms of Engagement” asks: Who am I as a father? Who am I as a son? Who am I as a human being?