No parent expects to outlive their child and it is a grievous wound when one does. In My Number Was Up Dad the effort made by author Gary Vaught to assimilate and justify the sudden loss of his beautiful 18-year-old son is evident. It is... Read More

Possessing duality by design throughout their 200-year history, American obituaries have successfully transcended their commemorative roles to reinforce social symbols with subtle certainty. Poised as obelisks, the social ideals which... Read More

During a typical day, Campbell’s characters are killed by circus tigers, transform themselves into gorillas and excavate their amputated limbs from burial plots. Clearly, this is not your typical short story collection. In “The... Read More