I wrote this story years ago, when NPR had a flash fiction contest for Presidents' Day. It didn't win, maybe because Ronald Reagan didn't appear in the story himself. But in my defense as a citizen and a writer, I think the doll in my story represents President Reagan better than a more life-like character … Continue reading Tearing Down a Wall
I have lived in the city of Sacramento, the capital of California, my entire life. So it was disturbing a few weeks ago to learn that alt right organizations were threatening unspecified acts of terrorist violence in state capitals. Since I continue to “shelter” during the pandemic, I have not gone downtown to take a look, but … Continue reading My Capitol
