Runaway: An Anthology

by Luanne Smith (Editor), Michael Gills (Editor), Lee Zacharias (Editor)

For this anthology, Madville Publishing sought out stories, real or imagined, that explore all variations of the idea of running away. We selected stories about running away, wanting to run away, and trying to run away. We chose stories that involved escaping with someone and stories that involved escaping from someone. Some of the stories tell of the ones left behind, about their feelings of loss and loneliness. There are tales of kids, teens and adults of all ages who have left, for whatever reason. They take us on their journeys down the road, across town, across the country, and across the world. They tell us about empty closets, longing, and unanswered messages.

Includes:

“Neighbor Boys and Cousins” by Jodi Angel
“Kansas” by Emily Chiles
“Ritual” by Albert Aden
“Running Toward Away” by Richard Jay Goldstein
“If That Isn’t a Sign From God, Then I Don’t Know What Is” by Philen Bradford
“Sugar” by Misty Skaggs
“The Whiskey Monkey” by Maureen O’Brien
“Vivian Delmar” by Louise Marberg
“Nothing to Light Our Way” by Emily Hoover
“Daphne: The Aspen Version” by Erica Olsen
“Reapers” by Jeffrey Byrem
“Reading Herzog” by Michael Simpson
“Iris with Mermaids” by Deborah Johnstone
“Sioux Falls, South Dakota” by Marisol Cortez
“Sever” by K.B. Carle
“Lubbock 1974” by Bobby Horecka
“Running in Circles” by Merrill Gray
“Under the Grapefruit Tree” by Shelbi Carpenter
“Willie’s Crucifixion” by Rick Campbell
“The Thing” by Lou Morrison
“The Anchor Song” by Maurice Ruffin
“After We’re Gone” by Brett Riley
“Xmas, Jamaica Plain” by Melanie Rae Thon
“The House of Unintelligible Omens” by Randall Watson
“The Fishing Dog” by Bonnie Jo Campbell

256 pages, Paperback

Published March 4, 2020

Reviews

[Madville Publishing · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are some kick a** stories. The images have burned themselves into my brain. I highly recommend this collection, but I don't want to say too much for fear I'll spoil the surprise.