Based in the rural town of Port Lake, the thirteen stories of The Hills On All Sides are rife with themes of love and death, obsession and fear, hope and redemption that resonate in each character's story. From a cast of diverse characters such as a grieving auto-mechanic, a Pomo Indian struggling with his name, a Vietnam veteran on the cusp of a breakdown, a young girl as fragile as her porcelain dolls, and a boy stricken with the stigmata, these stories touch upon our own lives with subtle beauty and insight all under the backdrop of a fire that rages atop the surrounding hills. Each character’s story exists within the other characters’ stories as lives intersect and influence in profoundly powerful ways.