Introspective and curious, Engrams takes the reader on a journey of self-reflection and discovery, revisiting old growing pains, questioning the nature of fatherhood, and the delight and disaster of growing up gay in the Midwest. Binding it all together is a story about family, sacrifice, and understanding. Packed with stories of childish mirth and deeply somber moments, and with short flights of fancy in between, Engrams contains touchstones of everyday life that invite the reader to consider their own memories of growing up and finding their place in the world.