Daddy Issues by Kate Goldbeck– Stuck in her hometown and hoping to leave, a young woman becomes interested in the single father who just moved next door.
The White Hot by Quiara Alegria Hudes– In a fit of rage, a woman abandons her family, including her young daughter, to go on a journey intended to last a few days but instead goes for several years.
Palaver by Bryan Washington– In the weeks before Christmas, an estranged mother and son reconnect in Tokyo.