We would descend from 16,000 feet to only 3,200; most of that drop happened within sixty miles of very twisting road. As narrow as six feet in places, the road was carved into the side of the mountain. Even the organizers…said this is... Read More

The ability to maintain hope in the midst of darkness is a kind of grace. West’s vers libre poems are dark and disturbing, but they are ripe with this grace—hopeful, humorous, strong. In “Silky Turnpike,” a family is driving in a... Read More

Judges, lawyers and clients—these are the people who comprise “the legal system” that is heard so much about. Huffman’s fourteen stories all involve the backdrop of this “system,” but it is the characters that command our... Read More

After years spent playing sports and cheering on his own children, Boyle, a medical doctor, compiles the information learned in practice and on the field to aid parents and coaches before the child sets foot on the playing field, dance... Read More

Shibumi, privileged daughter of an Emperor, is over-protected by her loving parents. But when she finally sees what is on the other side of her jasmine-scented gardens, she is dismayed at the poverty and ruin of the city. Determined to... Read More

Predicting, or even speculating on what is to be in the new millennium is a job for a wordly and discerning cat. Ringer searches for answers and along the way shares his humorous take on other animals and humans in the world as only a... Read More

When I found myself arguing with Caroline Smithfield at the Garden Club one day over the right formula to feed hydroponic tomatoes, I looked around and realized I was leading the life of a 70-year-old and decided that I’d be better... Read More