Short Stories for the Red States

What does a recently divorced 40-something California woman living in the new millennium have in common with teenage lovers from vastly different socio-economic backgrounds living in the South during the 80''s? And what binds these three to a middle aged married couple from Ohio who have a wonderful New Year''s custom that begins in the 60''s and continues to the present? Guess you''ll have to read their stories to find out!