The Acorn Stories

The Acorn Stories

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Visit the West Texas town of Acorn! Enjoy the German festival, a high school football game, homemade apple pie from the Turner Street Cafe, and the cool shade of a hundred-year-old oak tree. Meet dedicated teachers, unusual artists, shrewd business owners, closeted gays, and concerned neighbors. See how lives become intertwined in moments of humor or tragedy. Just be careful, because in Acorn, the sky is always falling!

From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, these award-winning tales transform a fictional West Texas town into a tapestry of human experiences.

"A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories." -Kirkus Reviews

"Duane Simolke is one of our great American writers just ready to be recognized as such. He has the talent and the imagination and the humanity and the perspective to make each of our lives richer. Bravo!" -Grady Harp, Amazon Hall of Fame Reviewer

"I found this book to be a perfect vacation companion." -A. Chandler, #1 Amazon.Com reviewer

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