Fictions

 

ON ART, AUTHORITY, AND CROWS

In a world perched on the edge of calamity, an indecisive King must determine, of his own accord, the true value of the most morbid piece of Art he has ever witnessed.

 

THE POLITICIANS

When a Venezuelan horse dealer needs quick cash to launch a revolution he knows who to ask, those devious rascals known as the Politicians.

 

THE COMFORTS OF AMERICAN GOODNESS

Tim and Joan, like all of us, struggle with the day-to-day pressures of American materialism, an authoritarian government, and an insatiable appetite for the taste of human flesh.

 

THE BURNING FATHER

With an arsonist on the lose, and the recent death of a beloved elephant, a young man’s faith in the world is shaken. Will the appearance of a world famous sex novelist complicate matters?

 

WHAT YOUR WIFE WILL NEVER KNOW

There are certain aspects of the world that are so very difficult to explain, such as Mr. Wellington’s extraordinary flexibility, and why it is you keep dead birds in your drawers.

 

MAP OF OUT WORN DAYS

There was a manager from my time at the firm who had a drawer full of teeth. He would present biweekly awards to the team with names like Admirable Brutality and Vain Desolation with the expectation that we would…

 

A LOVER’S BALLOON RIDE OVER AN OCEAN OF FLAME

An amateur surgeon and hot-air balloon enthusiast must contend with both his lover’s husband and Armageddon.