Curations from the Human Jungle
[Summer has settled into its rhythm, warm days and soft nights that seem like they will never end. Hint: they will. SB SM] The next morning Artie goes to Cuzzin’s Bait & Tackle. “I met a friend of yours,” he says. “She told me I could learn everything I need to know about fly fishing... Continue Reading →
Think Like a Fish-The World is Flat by Sandy Beach One thing about Flats-they are never really flat. Outside flats are exposed to the open ocean. Their bottoms tend to be light and sandy, and scrubbed by the waves. Inside flats, which are protected by a land mass usually dark and muddy, and teeming with... Continue Reading →
Liam has a day off and comes down to be a member of Nucking Fuff. The cottage has been cleaned out to the point where people can actually start living there. Artie has invited Cuzzin down for dinner. His plans are simple enough-he is going to steam 4 pounds of clams, melt butter, and call... Continue Reading →
[Remember: If you've missed part of Stripah Love, or want to refresh your memory, the entire book is posted and available from the landing page on silverbackdigest.com SB SM] Chapter 5 The Rising Tide Think Like a Fish Sandy Beach’s Fishing Forecast for June The spring brings some of the strongest tides and some of... Continue Reading →
The night in the cottage is unexceptional, meaning that it is marked by at least one critter incident. Liam goes to the kitchen to investigate a commotion and finds himself face to face with a giant white rat. He screams, a reaction not inappropriate upon the occasion of encountering a giant white rat in your... Continue Reading →
Liam Gordon balanced himself by holding the overhead handle on the Red Line Train hurtling from South Station to the Quincy Station. A mini-disk player was clipped to his belt, filling his head with Bach’s Magnificat in D, Cantata 140 by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s with Blanche Honegger Moyse conducting. In his left hand... Continue Reading →
Artie’s to do list for May Call Elaine for update Contact Cuzzin & Liam Get electricity, gas, water turned on Take more old, crappy stuff to dump Wash bedding & towels Bomb house with paint Replace torn screens Paint floors Buy yardwork stuff Revive perennial garden Fix leaks in roof Buy an electric heater It... Continue Reading →
Light comes late the next morning. After hours of rodent-induced anxiety, Artie falls into a deep slumber. It is nearly nine o’clock when he awakes, then another half-hour until he has the courage to leave the warmth of the sleeping bag. He drives to the nearest Dunkin’ Donuts and orders the #1 with a large... Continue Reading →
[Introducing the Players. One of the pleasures of writing fiction is that you create characters who become your intimate friends. None of them are real, but none are complete fabrications, either. Better yet, you can introduce the characters to each others. You can make them fight; you can have them make love; you can share... Continue Reading →
[When did I start writing Stripah Love? I can't remember specifically, but I think it was in the aftermath of leaving Chelsea Green, publisher of books for sustainable living. I was recently separated from my wife of 28 years, and actively caring for my 80+ year old mother. It was many years before the "Me,... Continue Reading →