The Acorn Stories

by Duane Simolke

Overview

A cat named Morgana Le Fay disrupts an elderly woman's love life. Swimming laps in a pool makes a young man reflect on his odd encounters. A little boy wants to protect his mom and his brother. A teacher faces bigotry. An artist falls in love but can't pay the bills or stay focused. When the sky was falling, they found each other in one special town.

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

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

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012258700
Publisher:	Duane Simolke
Publication date:	02/25/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	140
File size:	360 KB

About the Author

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

Editorial Reviews

A well-crafted collection of short stories.

L. L. Lee

There are people that you like, some that you can't wait to see if they get theirs.

StoneWall Society - Joe Wright

By the time you have finished reading these tales of the people who inhabit the fictitious town of Acorn, Texas, population 21,001, you will have met some endearing as well as irritating characters, from the Mayor to the local would-be gigolo; from the busy-bodies to the business owners; from those who grew up in Acorn and have tried to escape the small town to those who have moved to Acorn to escape from the real world.

Ronald L. Donaghe

The ability to depict such a wide cross section of humanity, including details of each character's breadth of knowledge and experience, takes a talented, insightful author, and Duane Simolke is such a writer.

Betty's Books - E. Conley

It was a real pleasure to read about the fictional town of Acorn, Texas.

Mark Ian Kendrick - Mark Ian Kendrick