Road to Cosmos: The Faces of An American Town

In his second short story collection, Bill Meissner explores the consciousness of Cosmos, U.S.A, a small town that is anything but ordinary. Though it has its share of residents intent on keeping the world on an even keel, Cosmos is blessed with a healthy number of eccentrics who are chasing their dreams, idiosyncratic as they may be, or struggling to distinguish themselves as individuals.

We meet Duane, hoping to build a replica of Stonehenge with salvaged cars; Norm, the local weatherman,...