Running Wild Novella Anthology Volume 8 - by Jeffrey Hantover & Erin Jamieson & James Damis & Ronald Van Rees (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Sweet Willie Gold Has the Blues by Jeffrey Hantover

After a car accident, William Goldman, a nice middle aged married man wakes from a coma to find that he is a musical savant, able to play note for note every blues harmonica song he has ever heard. Is his newfound ability a blessing or a burden? Music or marriage, family or fame, he struggles to answer what he really wants out of his life.

Just You Wait by Ronald Van Rees

Just You Wait, a contemporary, literary novella, tells the story of Jasmine Whittow, an intelligent young woman and an only child growing up in privileged familial circumstances. Eventually she meets and lives with Pietro, an Italian moving to London to join her there, she learning how easily life, even one of her own choosing, may lead many astray, before falling in love with someone else she meets in Cornwall.

The Day the Sun Stopped by Erin Jamieson

Christine wakes to find herself on a street lined with houses--all identical. Even more disconcerting, she discovers that there's a family that claims to be Christine's--a family with their own secrets.
Bit by bit, Christine remembers her past life--and wonders if she made a terrible mistake. The question is: is it even possible to return? And what would returning home mean?

Filial Sojourn by James Damis

Summoned by a phone call from a man telling him his long-estranged father is in his last days, Rutherford McAndrew drives deep into the upstate boondocks to see him before the end. Instead of impending death, he finds his father the subject of an unsettling clinical experiment and himself drawn in as an unwilling participant. As he insidiously becomes entangled in the dark intentions of the strange psychiatric program, his opportunities to leave diminish.

About the Author

Jeffrey Hantover is a New York City-based writer. His novel, The Jewel Trader of Pegu, published by William Morrow in 2008 was a Barnes & Noble "Discover Great New Writers" selection, Borders "Original Voices" selection, and the Independent Book Sellers BookSense pick. He is also the author of The Three Deaths of Giovanni Fumiani (Cuidono Press), The Forenoon Bride (Severn House), and the novella 87 1/2 minutes (Alternating Current). His poetry and short fiction have appeared in various literary journals.

He lived for a dozen years in Hong Kong where he wrote for Asian publications on art, culture, food, and travel with articles that ranged from Bruce Lee and architectural preservation to the best fried chicken in Kuala Lumpur. He wrote the catalog text for Uncorked Soul: Contemporary Art from Vietnam, the first major exhibition of contemporary Vietnamese painting outside Vietnam.

Ronald Van Rees is a European national. He has lived in various countries, gone to art school, and graduated with a university degree in art history. He also has a strong interest in arthouse cinema and philosophy. The majority of his time has been spent in the UK, the Netherlands and France. When not writing he is sometimes reading, mostly French literature, sipping lots of hot coffee, or working on his films and photography. He currently lives in Paris, France.

Erin Jamieson (she/her) holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Miami University. Her writing has been published in over eighty literary magazines, including a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the author of a poetry collection (Clothesline, NiftyLit, Feb 2023). Her latest poetry chapbook, Fairytales, is available from Bottlecap Press. She teaches at Ohio State University. Twitter: @erin_simmer.

James Damis lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter and works in New York City. His stories have appeared in a number of small publications over the years. His novella, "Dupes and Liars and the Lost Shore Town," can be found in the Fall 2022 issue of the journal Blazevox at blazevox.org and his recent novel, "Zeke Borshellac," was just published in November 2024 by Sagging Meniscus Press.