When She Awoke
When she awoke, gauzy and warm, she tried not to disengage from her dreams. It would hurt to leave...
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Author: Paul Talbot
Only The Grifters Knew
First came the Mormons, then the railroad and then the grifters. Because they saw what others...
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Trouble On The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta
There’s trouble on the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. Thousands of steelhead trout are...
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Ivanpah Lake
Ivanpah Lake sparkled like the basepaths of a freshly tended infield. Their BMW X5 floated...
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The Late Checkout
The late checkout was bestowed only after prolonged debate, granted by a disdainful desk clerk who...
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Across The Freeway
Across the freeway they watched the long slopes of Mount Potosi catch the morning’s first sun. ...
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They Both Lost Interest
They both lost interest at about the same time. Nick couldn’t crack into the Cypriot detective’s...
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Requiem For Radio
I found her in Paris I lost her in Rome She always knew best How to light the way home. She always...
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South Of Primm, Nevada
South of Primm, Nevada, soaring across the dry lakebed, they sipped the last of the lukewarm...
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The Highway Call
The highway call swirled up again, droning like a Peterbilt groaning up the slow lane of a long...
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In The Parking Lot At Ralph’s
In the parking lot at Ralph’s on Weyburn Avenue, Caroline tried to get into one of the Cypriot...
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Outside Monticello, Utah
Outside Monticello, Utah the front right tire blew out. Then the van taking the oil and gas...
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