Angles of Repose (a novella), Chapter 4
Birkman jerked with a start as the old Dodge came to a rest in a lot at the side of… Read more »
Fiction
Feed Your Fish Head
Steelhead obsession, northern California dope farmers and Berkeley hippies (circa 1970) all collide in this short story.
Angles of Repose, a Novella — Chapter 3
The only potato chip picaresque novella in existence (as far as this author knows), Angles of Repose tracks the misadventures of cub-engineer and narrator Bill Haley as he embarks on his first business trip with the eccentric Don Birkman, CEO of Systems Solutions, a leading manufacturer of heavy machinery for the potato chip industry.
Shortly after their arrival at Crispy’s Chips in Idaho’s flatlands, Birkman is kidnapped. The main suspect is none other than Russet, Birkman’s one-time partner. With the help of Crispy’s Oil Manager Ardnas and the beautiful flight attendant Jenny, Billy haltingly pursues Birkman and Russet into the mountains, to a penultimate stand-off at Russet’s rustic compound, a to-scale model of the “potato chip factory of the future”.
Angles of Repose (novella), Chapter 2
The only potato chip picaresque novella in existence (as far as this author knows), Angles of Repose tracks the misadventures of cub-engineer and narrator Bill Haley as he embarks on his first business trip with the eccentric Don Birkman, CEO of Systems Solutions, a leading manufacturer of heavy machinery for the potato chip industry.
Shortly after their arrival at Crispy’s Chips in Idaho’s flatlands, Birkman is kidnapped. The main suspect is none other than Russet, Birkman’s one-time partner. With the help of Crispy’s Oil Manager Ardnas and the beautiful flight attendant Jenny, Billy haltingly pursues Birkman and Russet into the mountains, to a penultimate stand-off at Russet’s rustic compound, a to-scale model of the “potato chip factory of the future”.
The Rodeo Swooner’s Lover
Lothario Lester Booth, lead singer of The Rodeo Swooners, plays a special gig.
The Question of Desiree’s Panties
An imagined afternoon at a writer’s workshop.
Angles of Repose: A Novella — Chapter One
The only potato chip picaresque novella in existence (as far as this author knows), Angles of Repose tracks the misadventures of cub-engineer and narrator Bill Haley as he embarks on his first business trip with the eccentric Don Birkman, CEO of Systems Solutions, a leading manufacturer of heavy machinery for the potato chip industry.
Shortly after their arrival at Crispy’s Chips in Idaho’s flatlands, Birkman is kidnapped. The main suspect is none other than Russet, Birkman’s one-time partner. With the help of Crispy’s Oil Manager Ardnas and the beautiful flight attendant Jenny, Billy haltingly pursues Birkman and Russet into the mountains, to a penultimate stand-off at Russet’s rustic compound, a to-scale model of the “potato chip factory of the future”.
