(Related: Minimalist short fiction starring Adrián Beltré Part I and Part II) Charlene at last reached over and let her hand rest on Adrián Beltré’s thigh. Moments earlier, he’d steadied the steering wheel with the inside of his knee so … Continue reading Minimalist short fiction starring Adrián Beltré, Part III
At the Fourth of July picnic put on by the homeowners’ association, he could not decide whether to watch the fireworks show or to watch his young son’s face watching the fireworks show. That was many years ago. It seems … Continue reading The bourgeois suburban disquiet of Steve Garvey
In 2003, wildcatter archivists in West Texas made a compelling discovery in a fireproof safe that had been buried behind a storefront farmer’s co-op. That discovery was a series of four-track musical recordings by pitching legend Pedro Martinez. Unbeknownst to … Continue reading Selected Lyrics from Pedro Martinez’s Country Music Album
At birth, Sparky Anderson was 5-foot-9, 170 pounds. Those dimensions would not change. The delivery was almost too much even for his prairie-stock mother, who frowned while sleeping. “I counted the seconds,” she told him years later. “Thought about each … Continue reading Sparky Anderson was born this way
(Related: Minimalist short fiction starring Adrián Beltré Part I) Adrián Beltré crested the hill in front of Rucker. He scanned the tree-line for the white throat of the buck. That, or the eyes, was what you usually saw first. Nothing moved … Continue reading Minimalist short fiction starring Adrián Beltré, Part II
Adrián Beltré jammed the gear stick into park and sat in his truck until the song finished. Once it was over he sat another moment. The street lights weren’t yet flickering on, but they would soon. He grabbed his thermos … Continue reading Minimalist short fiction starring Adrián Beltré
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