Category Archives: Shortish Tales

The next day, he was raking some clippings in his relatives’ front yard, when Penny pulled up in her old beige Honda Accord. She stepped out of her car and waved, and he leaned the rake against the tree, squinting … Continue reading →

This short story was originally written in 2008. The car coughed once, and fell silent on the side of I-90. The sign for Painesville, OH, loomed ahead, promising at least a 30 minute walk to get to a gas station. … Continue reading →

I’ll be publishing some short stories here on north of nowhere.  The first one is an older one called Run, about a young man, his roommate and her boyfriend, who get to deal with a stressful situation in a way … Continue reading →