The Iron at the Boundary: A Novel of Working-Class Pride and Suburban Reclamation
CHAPTER 1: THE WEIGHT OF THE TABLE The palm hit the vinyl tablecloth with a dull, heavy thump that rattled the plastic squeeze bottles and made the paper plates jump. Smoke from the black kettle grill drifted across the red-and-white plaid, carrying the sharp, iron tang of seared beef and burning oak charcoal into the…