'Please Don't Come Back from the Moon' is a poignant exploration of abandonment and the pursuit of dreams in a struggling blue-collar community outside Detroit. The novel follows Michael Smolij and his peers as they confront a bizarre phenomenon: their fathers are vanishing, one by one, leaving families behind. These men leave cryptic notes claiming they have gone to the moon, taking with them hope and the last of their cash. As their wives adapt to newfound independence, the young men must grapple with legacies of disillusionment, the pull of the unknown, and the responsibilities of creating lives distinctly different from their predecessors. The story weaves between harsh realities and the magic of yearning, constructing an elegy for lost fathers and the inescapable gravity of one's heritage.