Crossing

by Mark Slouka

"It was raining as they drove out of Tacoma that morning. When the first car appeared he could see it from a long way off, dragging a cloud of mist like a parachute, and when it passed he touched the wipers to clear things up and his mind flashed to a scene of a black road, still wet, running toward mountains larded with snow like fatty meat. For some reason it made him happy, and he hadn’t been happy in a while. By seven the rain was over. The line of open sky in the east was razor sharp."

7 pages, ebook

First published October 1, 2009

About the author

Mark Slouka most recent books are the story collection All That Is Left Is All That Matters, the memoir Nobody’s Son, and the award-winning novel Brewster. His work has appeared in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Essays, and the PEN / O. Henry Prize Stories. He lives in Prague.

Reviews

[Rob McGrory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short story that was in a collection I bought ages ago and let collect dust on my shelf. Just brushed it off last night and I'm glad I did.