Introduction [excerpt] The Guided and Other Trips is the tenative title of the collection. I will continue to craft additional stories throughout the MFA, aiming for a completed manuscript for publication consideration. Each story is centered with a phyisical journey (Joyce to Long Island, Olivia to Saugerties, Benny to Philadelphia) that veers into the existential (Joyce in the midst of a mid-life crisis, Olivia facing the impending loss of her husband. Skye and Benny reckoning...