The Dad Who Stayed and other stories

<p>Every emotional payoff whether flash-of-lightning funny or tearfully joyful is earned through a rich depth of honesty that is the polar opposite of sentimentality. -- Darrin McGraw coauthor of <em>Animal Future</em>.</p><p> </p><p> This collection of contemporary short fiction includes a novella with a Father's Day vibe <em>The Dad Who Stayed</em> and a dozen short stories.</p><p> </p><p> In <em>The Dad Who Stayed</em> we see family school neighborhood and the world through the eyes of a kindergarten boy growing up in an early-1970s progressive university town. </p><p> </p><p> The short stories explore friendship family love memory and loss in ordinary lives scattered from middle school to old age.</p><p> </p><p class=ql-align-justify> Winner of a 2024 Silver Quill Award.</p>