An excerpt from The Kings of Curlew Island

An excerpt from The Kings of Curlew Island

It was Richard who showed me the huge antler—a dropped horn from a whitetail buck. Massive to a degree rarely seen, not less than five inches it measured around the handsome beading. Moreover, there were nine clear points, none mere craggy excrescences; they were...
Rattlesnakes Among Friends

Rattlesnakes Among Friends

“You boys got to keep your eyes peeled for those diamondbacks,” Pierre said. He was butchering fish by the light of a Coleman, flounder fresh from the creek. “This time of year, they lookin’ for anything warm. Crawl right in your sleeping bag.” Pierre was fixing to...
Catching Rattlers

Catching Rattlers

I was visiting with Uncle Catfish this weekend, trading lies and truths and not caring much which was which. Somehow, we got on the topic of snakes. As tales with age often do, each one was elevated a little over the one before it until Uncle Catfish told one that...