Every August, the Calloway family walked the back road at golden hour. It had started the … The Road Between the CornRead more
The Eleventh Day
Nobody tells you what rock bottom sounds like. People talk about it like it’s a moment … The Eleventh DayRead more
The Girl the Crows Follow
Everyone in Harlan’s Hollow, West Virginia, knew you didn’t look Mara Voss directly in the eyes. … The Girl the Crows FollowRead more
Uncle Roy
The Henderson family portrait of 1987 was supposed to be simple. Dad had even ironed his … Uncle RoyRead more
The Night Rex Stayed Awake
The storm had been building since supper. Caleb noticed it first — the way the old … The Night Rex Stayed AwakeRead more
The Boy Behind the Wire
The morning mist still clung to the ground when Bruno first saw him. He had been … The Boy Behind the WireRead more
The Boy by the River
His name was Samuel, and he was six years old, and he had been sitting by … The Boy by the RiverRead more
The Bread Between the Wire
The fence was not supposed to have anything on the other side of it worth looking … The Bread Between the WireRead more
The Last Letter From the Mud
His name was Thomas Edward Calloway and he was nineteen years old and he was thinking … The Last Letter From the MudRead more
The Dog Who Fixed the Broken Ones
Nobody at Walter Reed talked about what was really wrong with them. This was not a … The Dog Who Fixed the Broken OnesRead more