Two stories by of one the brightest young talents in North America. Here are two exquisite stories set at different times in the author's life. In Ignatz Award-nominated "Hawaii 1997," few words are spoken, but Sam Alden's imagery evokes the magic of a nighttime encounter at a Hawaiian resort. In "We Don't Talk About It and We're Not Going to Play It," an older Alden explores the complicated gender dynamics surrounding a kidnapping attempt in New Orleans.