Leaving behind a dead-end job, failed artistic aspirations, and the prospect of another cold New York winter, Phillip Powell returns to the Gulf Coast town he spent years trying to escape to look after his mother, who has gone a little crazy. Four aunts--one of whom is a religious fanatic, another a lesbian--a voyeuristic roommate, an old classmate with a big secret, and Phillip's demented mother all play a part in Phillip's discovery that the complicated ties of home and family are often the very things that set us free.
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