Stories

Larry was the son of a famous opera singer and a well-known conductor, but his passion in life was to be a medical scientist. However, when the pandemic waylaid his plans to go to the Bronx High School of Science, instead he applied to LaGuardia, New York's premier public high school of the arts. Just as an intermezzo is a short musical bridge, Intermezzo brings together characters from other stories in the New York Stories series while filling in some gaps. Told from the point of view of Larry's girlfriend, Robin, he learns that sometimes the shortest path to one's goals isn't the straightest one.

A Bio-Poem has a strict set of rules but now you deliver them says almost as much about you as the words you pick within the rules. This was my stab at this type of poetry.

TJ takes a walk down memory lane as he thinks back over the past few years and how his life has changed.

In the Kingdom of Heere, where there's a bridge there's a troll, and this is one determined troll.

The father of a young man becomes desperate when his son ends up in a life-threatening situation

Fun and games with an amateur theatre group

What happens when the life of an ordinary college kid is suddenly uprooted by the appearance of a strange man, claiming to be the God of Death?

Not to mention, as soon as the obnoxius playboy arrives, trouble ensues.

Poor Leo is thrust into a world he knows nothing about. Facing dangers he thought could only exist in fantasy and for what purpose?

Surely these creatures wouldn't attack for no reason.

The so called 'God of Death', seems to be putting off more than he is letting on.

Will Leo ever be able to uncover the truth?

Asher and Seth just graduated from New York's top public high school. With so much to celebrate, their parents throw them a surprise party, where they meet new friends. The son of a black Creole father and an Asian American mother, Asher has developed his own style of Cajun-Asian fusion that has earned him a reputation as one of New York's top chefs. The son of a politician, Seth plans to follow in his father's footsteps. Both boys will begin college in the fall, but first there is an opportunity to help Asher's parents realize their dream of opening new restaurant.

Communications and miscommunications, between a father and a son.

JT reviews books and his boss doesn't like his choices. The ride home proves interesting when he finds a C.