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The Acorn Stories
Paperback
Publisher: Duane Simolke
Published: Apr 4 2024
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.48 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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 quiet reflection, these tales explore the humor, drama, secrets, and scandals of small towns.
Find these tales and more inside:
Acorn When we arrive at the fictional West Texas town of Acorn, the narrative keeps shifting between Regina and Dirk, who both seek control over their relationship.
Flip, Turn A different scene from the narrator's amusing but unproductive life comes to him every time he turns to swim in the opposite direction.
Keeping A Secret A little boy wants to shield his mother and his little brother from a dangerous situation.
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