Thirteen
Stories for Earth Travelers
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Albert Li Wu trudged home through the gloom of an over-cast February sky in Chicago's Chinatown to tilt against his first floor apartment's front window the sign he had made at Premier Printing on their hand press: Wife wanted. Apply within. It was 1983.
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About the Book
Thirteen, Stories for Earth Travelers is a collection of short stories of which each is a vibrant and dramatic experience. Unique characters whose frailties and misplaced dreams become those of the reader through transformative dialogue. Precision detail setting the stage, each story brings to life characters living a unique experience, struggling with the common toils of life, loss, hope and love.
About the Author
Zoe Keithley is a graduate of Trinity College in Washington D.C. and received her Master's Degree in the Teaching of Writing from Columbia College in Chicago, Illinois. Zoe Keithley has published two novels (The Calling of Mother Adelli, and Of Fire, Of Water, Of Stone - Jophile's Story), and a book of poems (Crows Song), and a shory story collection (3/Chicago). Zoe Keithley illustrates unique settings and relationships through vibrant story telling, compelling plot, and lively dialogue. The characters resonante with the reader in a real life way, long after the story is over.