“Sam couldn’t land a decent job. He knew he shouldn’t expect any different; he had picked the world’s least practical line of work, and he got what was coming to him. A young nobody-from-nowhere conductor with a Pennsylvania backwater twang in his … [Read more...]
The Woodpecker’s Daughter
came up to the front lawn and stared at the deer as though it were real. We watched her from the windows, from the sidewalk across the street, from a car stopped at a stop sign, and also from the bronze-trimmed benches — our reward of the sedentary … [Read more...]
Ways to Prepare White Perch
"Ways to Prepare White Perch" first appeared in New Delta Review in 2014. 1. You and the boy will cook the catch each evening; she took off for good and with her went all the recipes. He’s yours now. You can do this. Start simple. Broil a … [Read more...]