Kirby Bob Understands Heaven

by Charles Harvey

Overview

Two moving short stories about childhood wonder and adult grief, written with poetic precision and quiet power.

In Kirby Bob Understands Heaven, a curious Black child sets out to reattach a fallen leaf—his innocent attempt to restore order to the world. Wrestling with Sunday school lessons and the frightening idea that "bad people" might be in Heaven, Kirby Bob's journey is tender, tragic, and full of childlike logic that cuts deep.

In Day of the Porta Potties, a couple walks away from the hospital with an empty baby carrier. The sun shines, the world continues—but for them, something essential has stopped. What follows is a quiet, devastating portrait of loss in motion.

Readers have called these stories "beautiful poetry in the form of prose" and "heart-touching in just a few paragraphs."
Perfect for fans of flash fiction, literary snapshots, and stories that leave a lasting ache.

 

Product Details

BN ID:	2940167364783
Publisher:	Wes Writers and Publishers
Publication date:	05/16/2023
Sold by:	Draft2Digital
Format:	eBook
File size:	219 KB

About the Author

Charles W. Harvey is a native Houstonian and a graduate of the University of Houston. At UofH he studied fiction under the guidance of Rosellen Brown and Chitra Divakaruni. In 1987, Charles was a 1st place prize recipient of PEN/Discovery for his short story Cheeseburger, which went on to be published in the Ontario Review. In 1989 Charles Harvey was awarded the Cultural Arts Council of Houston Grant for Writers and Artists. Also in 1989 he was a finalist in the MacDonald's Literary Achievement Awards. Charles has been published in Soulfires, Story Magazine SHADE, High Infidelity, The James White Review, and others. He is the author of the novels The Butterfly Killer, The Road to Astroworld, and Antoine's Double Trouble. He is also the author of several story and poetry collections. He also writes for the stage and screen.