Western Swing: and other stories

Following the publication of his counter-cultural novel of the 1970s era The Green And The Blonde John Thomas Baker now brings the reader six short stories each exploring a variety of circumstances within the human dynamic. In Failure to File a tax accountant meets an unexpected client prompting a reminder of his own individual struggle. A thirty-something waiter argues his case against the changes occurring in his current hometown. (Table Six). In Wedding of the Week members of a family reflect on the difficulties of their past. In The Laws of Nature According to Ballpark Frank Sean McAllister returns from the G&B crossing paths with a man in Pollard Creek who lives a life without restraint. In The Secret a young girl of eighteen goes on a 1940s journey to escape a sin she mistakenly commits. And in the title piece Western Swing a sister and brother meet for a road trip to their birthplace in the Great Northwest while mulling the time and changes facing their lives. Six stories six narratives of American time and place. A must read.