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An accomplished but ineffectual columnist searches for fulfillment, until a death in the family causes him to question the family he took for granted.

A woman considers her possible shortcomings when her boyfriend tells her that he doesn’t like some things about her. After a period of reflection, she acknowledges the futility of self-deprecation.

A woman dealing with conflicting emotions resorts to deliberately putting herself in danger to learn to value the life she's been given - but these unorthodox methods leave her more desperate than ever.

In the depths of his mind, a writer tries to uncover the autonomous, nefarious motivations of his own characters.

A depressed woman drives her friends and therapist crazy, going ceaselessly on about the childhood trauma she incurred during her parents’ divorce settlings.

A person driven mad by a voice in their head tries everything to stop it, but the voice is quite persistent.

An overly sympathetic woman never allows herself room for hatred— even as her suffocating boss stalks and harasses her.

A man suddenly realizes that he hates his wife, and resolves to free himself.

A depressed woman develops a combative relationship with her therapist, which leads her to take agency over her life.