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They Get Away From You

Cover for 'They Get Away From You'
By Michael Canfield
Published by Vauk House Press
$2.99 Rating: Not yet rated.
Published: May 08, 2011
Words: 8,334 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781458163233


Short description

In the summer before 9/11, some many things are going right for Billy the superfan. The Mariners are in first place, and besides that, the All-Star game's about to be played in Seattle's beautiful new ballpark. Then Billy discovers, for the first time, he has a son. Bonus stories: “Library Rules”, “A Cold Day in Belgium”, “People with Earplugs”, and “The Odd Poem”.

Extended description

In the summer before 9/11, some many things are going right for Billy the superfan. The Mariners are in first place, and besides that, the All-Star game's about to be played in Seattle's beautiful new ballpark. Then Billy discovers, for the first time, he has a son he never knew. A six-year-old called Nate. A short story about becoming a father belatedly - and becoming a man.

Bonuses: This edition also includes 2 short stories and 2 flash stories: “Library Rules”, “A Cold Day in Belgium”, “People with Earplugs”, and “The Odd Poem”. Each of the pieces here is taken from the author’s full-length collection “419 Memoirs and Other Strange Stories.”

Michael Canfield writes about monsters, superheroes, couples, bank robbers, babies, astronauts, paranoids, hobbyists, and other people. He has published fantasy, science fiction, horror and just-plain-odd stories in StrangeHorizons.com, futurismic.com, EscapePod.com, M–Brane SF, and magazines including Black Gate, Ta.. (Read more)

Tags

humor, short stories, short story, 911, baseball, fathers and sons, 911 inspirational

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