Tater parked his truck on the side of the single-lane gravel road. He grabbed his guitar case, got out, and walked across the old covered bridge which had been declared unsafe and condemned years ago. Humans and wildlife could pass at their own risk, but forbidden that cars and trucks drive on the rickety heap. … Continue reading BLUESMAN OF THE WOODS by Jeremy Perry
by Sheldon Lee Compton Chris Offutt has been busy the last few years. A new memoir and a new novel are enough evidence of that. But he’s also busy with other projects, projects where he can use his hands to create things. This is the kind of thing Chris does because he is Chris. … Continue reading ‘Writing is a way of going home’ – An interview with Kentucky’s native son Chris Offutt
There’s something to be said for a writer who can edit as well as pen a good story. Whatever that may be, and it should be flattering, it should be said about Charles Dodd White. White, along with Page Seay, edited the anthology Degrees of Elevation a couple years back and included numerous cutting edge … Continue reading The Practice of Intensity: An Interview with Charles Dodd White
Dick Jones took hold of the rattler with both hands, its body wrapping around his hairy forearm, the shovelhead grasped between his thumb and forefinger. “Now that’s how you pick up a dangerous snake,” he said. “You either don’t do it at all, which is the smart thing, or you pin that motherfucker.” I took … Continue reading CROTALID by Rusty Barnes
Willard lived in the woods, not far from a small lake that attracted city folks like gnats to a banana. Two hundred feet of plastic pipe carried water to his kitchen sink. He didn’t have a toilet or bathtub and just made do with an occasional dunk in the lake. Willard liked to read books … Continue reading WE’RE ALL HUMAN by Russell Helms
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