Short Stories
J-9, The Lost Portfolio of Moises Sanchez (2023). This is the story of an artist, his model, and the memory of a friendship in a magical summer of drawing and printmaking. It includes much of my philosophy of art and observation.. https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/9973409/6bba2d01e9092cd88f8dbf9cbe669943bd7048ad
The Sphere of Life (2019) is a short story in the form of an art catalog that tells of a fictional artist, recently passed away, with many of her ballpoint pen drawings from the 1970s.
https://www.blurb.com/b/9422771-the-sphere-of-life 
Still Life (2018) tells the story of a woman who is escaping an abusive relationship. She finds refuge in an old downtown hotel, where she keeps a journal. This book can be found here: https://www.blurb.com/b/9046615-still-life
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https://www.blurb.com/b/11856265-brother-samuel-s-journal
Brother Samuel's Journal (2023) relates the story of a young man from Texas, who sets out for Nevada where he hopes to manage a desert motel, but ends up leading an extraordinary life with a group of hermit monks in the mountains of California. 
Self Portrait with Moment of Truth (2018), is a grouping of four stories, loosely linked by a quote from Pema Chödrön: "Embarking on the spiritual journey is like getting into a very small boat and setting out on the ocean to search for unknown lands.With wholehearted practice comes inspiration, but sooner or later we will encounter fear. For all we know, when we get to the horizon, we are going to drop off the edge of the world. Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what's waiting out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it..."
https://www.blurb.com/b/9046630-self-portrait-with-moment-of-truth 
The Hermitage (2018), is the story told by an architectural historian upon the occasion of his retirement. He recounts his life as a young undergraduate student, when he discovered a unique building about which he had been sworn to secrecy many years before. Here, he is finally free to tell his tale. The link to view and purchase this book is here:
https://www.blurb.com/b/8940244-the-hermitage |
