Discuss Faith's relationship with the athletes she tutors. Discuss Faith's sexual encounter with Heinz and the ways in which this one night affects the course of her life. If alcohol were a woman, Faith tells us, Jay wouldn't be able to keep his hands off of her.
Faith thinks of Texas as a place particularly conducive to heavy drinking.
Discuss Faith's relationship with Richard Jamison. Discuss Faith's reconciliation with her mother near the end of the book.