The Coming Storm is a sensitively and brilliantly depicted narrative set against the backdrop of a conventional boys' school in upstate New York that uncovers the most carefully kept secrets of the human heart. Louis Tremper, the headmaster at the Forge School; his wife Claire; Tracey Parker, a 25-year-old gay man and recently hired teacher at the Forge School; and Noah Lathrop III, a troubled student - all struggle with their own inner demons, desires, and conflicted loyalties in Russell's award-winning novel. When Tracey and Noah start having an affair, dark episodes from the school's past collide with the current state of confusion that they are all dealing with. ( )

Tracy Parker has a love affair with Noah, a troubled 15-year-old student at a boys' prep school in upstate New York. ( )