An American astronomer, working at the ALMA observatory and searching for the origins of the universe, finds himself drawn to a Chilean archaeologist who is studying the ancient petroglyphs left by the desert's first inhabitants. Their love story is a dialogue between the deepest past and the farthest future, a connection forged under the clearest sky on Earth, where both seek answers to humanity's biggest questions. Set in Chile's Atacama Desert.
Brownwood Collection
A dark romance that has the feel good aspects of a romance but is wrapped up in the pain, anger, and turmoil of two people fighting to rebuild their lives. This story deals with date rape and contains one scene that's not overly graphic, but some might be offended. That chapter is clearly marked.
A Personalia story Part of the Personalia universe
The tale of what happened to the Earth-women who birthed the alien Malan children Each had a new life,five years later, different from the others, but all with the same traumatic event in their past. How safe will they be, if their story surfaces? Is there a way out for them?
It's raining, the fishing's screwed up from all the fresh water, so Buddy takes his boat to go help with rescue efforts from massive flooding. You can find a lot of things in a flooded town.
Contemporary story about teenagers who experienced a beautiful, almost classic romance--far too brief--and their daughter, who will know her father only from the memories of others.
A short tale very loosely based on a personal encounter I had myself in that fair city one summer, about ten or fifteen years ago; okay maybe a little longer. Only my encounter had a completely different outcome.