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The Haunting — A Long Story of Guilt, Death, and the Black Cat

A New Orleans Stormy EveningIt was late afternoon in New Orleans' French Quarter. The sky was bruised, thick with black clouds, and thunder rolled...

The Sweet Mountain: A Long Story of Hunger and Power

The Market of HungerThe sun was still rising when Ganesh stepped into the open market outside a small Southern town. The place was noisy—people...

Beyond the Fog: A Detective Story Set Ten Miles Outside Boston

Why We Drove Ten MilesMy partner Raja and I left the city just after dawn, driving south on a rain-slick highway toward a small...

Never Settle Where the Soul Can’t Grow

A Tale of Choosing the Right Place to Call HomeThe prairie wind sighed low and arid, bearing the smell of sagebrush and the sound...

Prairie Roads and Sweet Detours: A Western Family Road Trip

Packing Up at Dawn“Alright, check every satchel and cinch it tight. Don’t leave a thing behind,” boomed Uncle Jed, the silver-haired doctor who always...