D. R. Roth4 minThank You, Trevor BezdekAs she lay dying, my 90-year-old mother and I discussed death and its aftermath. An avowed Atomist, she believed we are born of and...
D. R. Roth1 minWhat About What Billy Wants? Contrary to Belle’s fears, taking her dad back to visit his farm isn’t about killing him, it’s about bringing him back to life.
D. R. Roth3 minLuminous Strings...The Art of Henry MandellWhen I view Henry Mandell’s work, I’m struck by how organic it seems despite (or is it because) of the nature of its creation.
D. R. Roth6 minAlice Munro's Men The distant-disappearing-dying-dismissible men of Too Much Happiness
D. R. Roth11 minThe Road to Albiano (Second Place)This story placed second in the inaugural Bucks County Short Fiction Contest. The contest was judged by highly respected local author and...
D. R. Roth2 minGiving Voice to a Silent HistoryPopular 19thC French historian Jules Michelet believed that a nation’s history should not focus on its institutions and leaders but on...
D. R. Roth2 minRemarkable for What's Not ThereSuite Française is remarkable on a number of levels. Many have commented on the tragic circumstances under which it was written, the fact...
D. R. Roth2 minThe Political Gets PersonalLifelike Creatures is a twisting tale in three acts. Fasten your seatbelt. Just when you think you know where this wild ride is headed,...