Summary

“Adam Robinson Acquires Grandparents and a Little Sister” begins from the perspective of a man named Noah Robinson, who is passing through Washington, D.C. in a taxi with his wife, Maggie, when he realizes that the city no longer has the same number of trees it used to have. This revelation leads Noah to reflect on his past infidelity with his wife, his travels as a young man, and the fact that his son, Caleb, has passed away. Noah and Maggie are on their way to pick up their grandson Adam from a government facility, where he has been living since Caleb’s death after running away from the family. When Adam arrives at Noah and Maggie’s home, he is introduced to his sister, Elsa, but has...