Dan's Desk

Before Lester can fulfill his dream of becoming a superhero, an unusual visitor intervenes with a dire warning.

Before Lester can fulfill his dream of becoming a superhero, an unusual visitor intervenes with a dire warning.

A desperate soap opera writer learns the value of listening to his characters — literally.

A high school football star deals with sexual politics in a rural Texas town in the early 1980s.

For our beloved cat, Fang.

I won’t do poems very often, but when I do I will stash them here.

After a long absence, Jonathan Waterford returns home with a new look, new abilities, and a dangerous mission.

As the enemy approaches, two soldiers in a bunker have a conversation.

A mentor and his best student have a final dinner.

That time I totaled my car — hopefully, the last time I will ever total my car.