OFFING BUCK was published in The Writing Disorder.

“Look, I’ve got Buck hair imbedded in all my clothing,” I say and pull my shirt closer to him for inspection. The man takes an eyeful. Welch looks like a guy who would plow his Buick through a whole pack of children at a school crossing. He nods his big mooncrater face and slides his hand into his shirt pocket for a pack of Lucky’s.

Author’s Note: It was incredibly fun to write this irreverent story about a jealous newlywed who hires a hitman to kill her husband’s dog. My professor at the time, Robin Hemley, described the humor as that which builds upon itself like a snowball rolling downhill. Plus, I can’t help but love the fact that it’s my mom’s favorite.