Dirt Bird

by Wes Sturdevant

Raymond is a lonely man, his only companions being the pigeons he keeps. He is convinced that he is meant to be alone, until the day that an exterminator shows up to take care of a rat problem his neighbor called about. It’s then that he begins to realize that his role in the world might be more important than he ever could have dreamt. This novella is 1 part funny, 1 part icky & 1 part WTF!

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First published May 16, 2010

About the author

Wes Sturdevant is obsessed with story. His passion to become a storyteller led him from his hometown of Bloomington, Indiana, to Chicago where he studied at Columbia College Chicago and earned a BA in film production followed by an MFA in fiction writing.

Wes lives in Indianapolis where his lovely wife, darling daughter, and irrepressible three-legged mutt somehow find a way to tolerate his peculiar sense of humor.

You can connect with him and check out his current projects at www.storyandmedia.net

Reviews

[John Monroe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I laughed. I cringed. I shook my head.

Sturdevant captures the depressing realities facing so many urbanites in this magical realist metaphor for human bonding. I thought it was beautiful, and in the words of so many Chicagoans, “f***ed up.” Read it; you might feel something we weren’t ready to feel.

[Csimplot Simplot · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book!!!!