Category: Chronicles
The Late Checkout
The late checkout was bestowed only after prolonged debate, granted by a disdainful desk clerk who...
Read MoreAcross The Freeway
Across the freeway they watched the long slopes of Mount Potosi catch the morning’s first sun. ...
Read MoreThey Both Lost Interest
They both lost interest at about the same time. Nick couldn’t crack into the Cypriot detective’s...
Read MoreRequiem For Radio
I found her in Paris I lost her in Rome She always knew best How to light the way home. She always...
Read MoreSouth Of Primm, Nevada
South of Primm, Nevada, soaring across the dry lakebed, they sipped the last of the lukewarm...
Read MoreThe Highway Call
The highway call swirled up again, droning like a Peterbilt groaning up the slow lane of a long...
Read MoreHer Copy Of The Land Of Little Rain
Her copy of The Land Of Little Rain sat on the kitchen table and escaped the worst of the wine...
Read MorePresident Chester Arthur
President Chester Arthur wasn’t aware of the admirable precision of their language. Like most...
Read MoreDancing By The Freeway
Dancing by the freeway he floated above the onramp. He fluttered in the first thin layer of fog...
Read MoreThe End Of The Line
The end of the line arrived with a silvery jolt. For a few days the grim faces of five oilmen...
Read MoreThe Big Lie
The big lie was something they all knew about. How it was put together and why. The way the big...
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