Montana

Montana serves as the setting for “Travis, B.,” “Red from Green,” and “The Girlfriend.” It also potentially serves as the setting for stories in which the setting is unstated but resembles Montana, such as in “O Tannenbaum.” The story collection incorporates settings from both rural Montana and more urbanized areas, thereby showcasing the state’s varied landscapes and the effects thereof.

Connecticut

The story “Lovely Rita” is set in a small, unnamed town in Connecticut. It is the childhood hometown of Steven, Acey, and Rita. Steven and Acey work at the town’s new power plant. By the end of the story, Steven acknowledges and accepts a feeling

Argentina

Argentina is the setting of “Agustín.” The titular character is an aging Argentinian aristocrat who is widowed and who lives by himself, with the exception of his servant Pablino. Agustín’s big, mostly empty house is a...