Simon McDonald

This is the story of high school student Waldo, who pursues an affair with her married 40-year-old creative writing teacher Mr. Korgy. It’s a reckless, seemingly senseless undertaking, but as the contours of her upbringing take shape, her bad choices and infatuations feel less inexplicable: they’re rooted in personal trauma; a pretty fucked-up upbringing. Waldo’s…