Stories

Welcome to the stories section — some have been published (recently or even a decade ago), and others have not. If you’d like to publish any of these stories, please contact Inhumanimal@gmail.com. Thank you for reading.

She Works on Tuesdays: (Published in Slurve Magazine Oct 2008.) Realism love story set in a Midwestern tavern.

The Good, The Bad, and the Tooth Fairy: One of my favorite realism stories about a father who can’t quite make the magic come true.

Graverobbing: The true story about digging up my best friend a couple years after he had a heart attack. His skull is featured on this site.

You Have Something on Your…: Comedic, realism story about a rather uncomfortable situation among three hungover folks.

For Loki: (Published in Fishnet Magazine, 2010.) A story about someone dealing with grief through sex.

Leftovers: Story about a father and daughter being too broke to enjoy a dinner out, but still finding joy regardless.

Tomato, Tomahto: A flash fiction story, posted only because it is one the favorites of my friend Will Whitmore (the best musician in the US).

Ideas of Paradise: One of my most personal essays written on a private pond in Wisconsin with my wife many years ago.