Author Archives: sputterpub

From age twenty-two to thirty-three Peg had a few affairs, several friendships and always her family, but most of her time she was alone. She saw her sister daily, but she spent her mornings wandering the fields in search of … Continue reading →

By 1912 Sam had established himself as a business magnate and civic leader. He had married a Peralta heiress and bought his creekside mansion near the Kent estate. His sisters lived with him until tension between them and his wife … Continue reading →

They knew not what they did, when they built the little house. And they did it right. The lot was rather small, downstream from the Kent estate, where the creek leveled out and zigged right in its year-round run to … Continue reading →

The kids, both boys, were in good care. The younger was rather mellow but her first-born was hyperactive. The name on his birth certificate was Wayne (for Bill’s dad), but the family called him Sudden. He was always getting into … Continue reading →

Adoring speed Virginia had to watch herself. She first encountered it in late high school: sweetened milky coffee and stolen cigarettes. She loved the buzz. She quick-addicted. A year later, in college, she swallowed her first beans. Little white tabs … Continue reading →