What is a recurring theme or motif in Pearlman's collection, Binocular Vision: New & Selected Stories?

ne of the recurring themes in the stories is that of relationships. Husbands and wives struggle as they choose to remain faithful or give into their desires. Other characters, such as Sophie in “Inbound,” discover how a relative’s illness will affect their lives. Some characters, like Henry and Dorothy in “Capers,” try to find some way to bring excitement back to their lives as they age and their bodies no longer allow them the pleasures of the past. People of a variety of sexual orientations are included in the novel. Homosexuals, bisexuals, and asexuals are included as characters. One story mentions a character believed by others to lean toward interspecies relationships. In the same story, two teen cousins experiment with incest.