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The Acorn Stories

by Duane Simolke

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Humor and drama. A cat named Morgana Le Fay disrupts an elderly woman’s love life. Swimming laps in a pool makes a young man reflect on his odd encounters. A little boy wants to protect his mom and his brother. A teacher faces bigotry. “A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories.” –Kirkus Reviews

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About the author

Duane Simolke wrote The Acorn Stories, Degranon, Sons of Taldra, Holding Me Together, The Return of Innocence (with Toni Davis), Selected Poems, and New Readings of Winesburg, Ohio. He also edited and co-wrote the fundraiser The Acorn Gathering: Writers Uniting Against Cancer. Three of his books received StoneWall Society Pride in the Arts Awards, one received a Readers’ Favorite Silver Award, and one received an AllBooks Reviewers Choice Award. His writing also appeared in nightFire, Mesquite, Caprock Sun, Beyond: Science Fiction & Fantasy, The International Journal on World Peace, and many other publications. Though born in New Orleans, he calls Texas home.

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