ROBERT’S CATHEDRAL
Raymond Carver’s famous story from Robert’s point of view. (21 pages, 6,447 words)
Click to read “Robert’s Cathedral”
CAPE ANN
In “Liberty Park,” a novella in six episodes, the story is told in alternating voices, one Anne’s and the other Paul’s. I reproduce here the third episode, “Cape Ann,” narrated by Paul. The episode was originally a story on its own. (12 pages, 3,018 words)
Click to read “Cape Ann”
THE PORTRAIT
This is a story within a story in my current novel, Caroline. Its depiction of a college student struggling with his identity plays into one of the novel’s themes. (15 pages, approx. 3,800 words)
Click to read “The Portrait”
CALIFORNIA TOWHEE
It all starts when Millicent comes across a newspaper article about a blind man robbing a bank. (25 pages, approx. 6,000 words)
Click to read “California Towhee”
COURAGE COMES TO YOU
When I was hospitalized at the age of thirteen, the thoughtfulness, humor and indulgence of patients and staff helped me come to terms with declining vision. This excerpt from my coming-of-age memoir brings back those four months. Although I argue for the need of fiction, memoir also has a place. (90 pages, approx. 23,500 words)
Click to read “Courage Comes to You”
Leave a Comment