The Acorn Stories

"A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories." -Kirkus Reviews.

Visit Acorn, Texas, for the German festival, a high school football game, homemade apple pie from the Turner Street Café, and the cool shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree. Meet dedicated teachers, shrewd business owners, smitten lovers, and concerned neighbors. See how lives become intertwined in moments of humor or tragedy.

From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, these tales explore the humor, drama, secrets, and scandals of small towns.

Find these tales and more inside:

"Acorn" When we arrive at the fictional West Texas town of Acorn, the narrative keeps shifting between Regina and Dirk, who both seek control over their relationship.

"Flip, Turn" A different scene from the narrator's amusing but unproductive life comes to him every time he turns to swim in the opposite direction.

"Keeping A Secret" A little boy wants to shield his mother and his little brother from a dangerous situation.

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The Acorn Stories

"A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories." -Kirkus Reviews.

Visit Acorn, Texas, for the German festival, a high school football game, homemade apple pie from the Turner Street Café, and the cool shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree. Meet dedicated teachers, shrewd business owners, smitten lovers, and concerned neighbors. See how lives become intertwined in moments of humor or tragedy.

From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, these tales explore the humor, drama, secrets, and scandals of small towns.

Find these tales and more inside:

"Acorn" When we arrive at the fictional West Texas town of Acorn, the narrative keeps shifting between Regina and Dirk, who both seek control over their relationship.

"Flip, Turn" A different scene from the narrator's amusing but unproductive life comes to him every time he turns to swim in the opposite direction.

"Keeping A Secret" A little boy wants to shield his mother and his little brother from a dangerous situation.

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The Acorn Stories

The Acorn Stories

by Duane Simolke
The Acorn Stories

The Acorn Stories

by Duane Simolke

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"A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories." -Kirkus Reviews.

Visit Acorn, Texas, for the German festival, a high school football game, homemade apple pie from the Turner Street Café, and the cool shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree. Meet dedicated teachers, shrewd business owners, smitten lovers, and concerned neighbors. See how lives become intertwined in moments of humor or tragedy.

From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, these tales explore the humor, drama, secrets, and scandals of small towns.

Find these tales and more inside:

"Acorn" When we arrive at the fictional West Texas town of Acorn, the narrative keeps shifting between Regina and Dirk, who both seek control over their relationship.

"Flip, Turn" A different scene from the narrator's amusing but unproductive life comes to him every time he turns to swim in the opposite direction.

"Keeping A Secret" A little boy wants to shield his mother and his little brother from a dangerous situation.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9798232940751
Publisher: Duane Simolke
Publication date: 04/04/2024
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.48(d)

About the Author

Duane Simolke wrote the books The Acorn Stories, Degranon, Holding Me Together, Sons of Taldra, and New Readings of Winesburg, Ohio. He co-wrote The Return of Innocence and The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer. He lives in Texas.

What People are Saying About This

Mark Kendrick

It was a real pleasure to read about the fictional town of Acorn, Texas, and get to meet all the different and varied people that Mr. Simolke so eloquently fleshed out. (author of "Desert Sons")

L. L. Lee

A well-crafted collection of short stories. (author of "Taxing Tallula")

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