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...