Awkward Stages

by Mark Victor Young

Overview

A Book of Short Stories - A girl and boy discover the difference between best friends and just friends. The summer before university is the catalyst for some strange longings. A woman wrestles with a difficult insurance claim which resonates with an event from her past. An aging writer gives a career-spanning interview with an unintended revelation. These and other great characters inhabit this collection of short stories which celebrate all of life’s stages.

Praise for the stories:

“There are so many good things in this story it’s hard to pick one. All I can say is I wish I had written it.” - Charles Pinch

“Thanks for this potent kick of nostalgia. How important those days were to the adults we’ve become. Call that ‘The High School Theory.’” - Beverly Akerman, author of The Meaning of Children

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151843522
Publisher:	Mark Victor Young
Publication date:	03/29/2015
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Happily married since 1992 and a father since 2003, Mark has been a writer for as long as he can remember. He was born in Toronto and grew up in London, Canada. He was the first winner of the Lillian Kroll Prize for Creative Writing at Western University, where he also completed a degree in English Literature. He has published novels, poetry, short fiction, feature articles, comic strips and book reviews in various media. He lives with his wife and daughter in London.