fiction

 

night into day (novel)

Home for the holidays, two former schoolmates meet again as adults and find themselves leaning on each other as they navigate love and loss.

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heights (short STORY)

In 1963 New York City, a young man agrees to take his best friend's girlfriend out on a date at his friend's request. When he discovers a secret that could affect their relationship, he has to decide whether to protect his friend or reveal the truth to his girlfriend.

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THE WEIGHT (SHORT STORY)

A man is forced to help his ex-wife and her lover move out of the house they shared together while keeping the truth secret from their two kids. 

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TAKE CARE (SHORT STORY)

A middle-aged bus driver is forced to endure a series of disastrous first dates as his overprotective mother attempts to arrange a marriage for him. When he falls for a blind florist on his own, he must find a way to assert his independence from his mother and convince her he can be happy on his own.

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THE OPENING (SHORT STORY)

An art professor's comeback show is upstaged by a former student, but the teacher unintentionally exacts revenge in the sweetest way possible. 

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NO EXIT (SHORT STORY)

The fiancé of a famously tempestuous young actress decides to settle their latest alcohol-fueled argument by crawling out their 12th floor window onto the fire escape. He is pulled into a series of bizarre episodes in the apartments below on his way down to street level. 

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