Inroads

Extraordinary stories about ordinary Americans. A stock-car driver gets money any way he can for his son's birthday present. A girl meets a horse for the first time. Two firefighters help each other while a storm delays their camping trip. A museum employee is asked to monitor her colleague. A boy wavers saying goodbye to his friend. A super receives an evening call from an elderly resident. A brother decides between the family business or his estranged wife. A daughter delivers a memento to her mother. After losing his main income, a craftsman continues supporting his grandsons…and more.

William Auten is the author of the novels October, In Another Sun, and Pepper’s Ghost and the short-story collections Inroads and A Fine Day Will Burn Through. His work has appeared widely online and in print. williamauten.com