In “Notes From A Broken Calm,” Parker’s meticulously ordered life shatters. Hiding in his Brooklyn apartment from burnout and anxiety, his unexpected salvation arrives in the form of Evelyn, a razor-sharp, tracksuit-clad septuagenarian neighbor bearing peach pie and unsolicited wisdom. Through absurd assignments, terrible grilled cheese, and the meditative act of whittling, Evelyn guides Parker to stop trying to mend his old, fragile calm and instead build a bigger, sturdier one. This is a wryly humorous, deeply human story about the unexpected friendships and small, defiant acts of creation that piece us back together.
