Maggie is on the brink. Her MFA thesis --- a vast canvas of 20 women suspended between life and death --- is met with polite confusion, sending her into the throes of an obsessive work spiral. She’s ignoring calls from her frantic Turkish mother and drifting apart from her marriage-material boyfriend, Rob. To make matters worse, her brother, John, is dating Maggie’s art-world rival: a performance artist who constantly seems to be skyrocketing toward fame. But it’s when Maggie’s ex reappears that her forced composure starts to slip. A smooth-talking art critic with power and charm, Rakib sees Maggie in a way that completely mystifies her. Then come whispers that her painting might be nominated for a grant that could launch her career.