An Egg in the Hand

When his biggest rival announces his possession of the world’s rarest, most coveted Arctic falcon egg, Javier uses the hubbub of Florida’s Exotic Pet Expo tradeshow to orchestrate the almost perfect heist.

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FictionMeghan Robins
The Coop Coup

Short Fiction: When the pecking order gets disrupted, Betsy knows how to control the situation without damaging her reputation. But when working-class Gareth learns about her abhorrent side deals, he overthrows her power as top hen, with dire results.

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FictionMeghan Robins
Learning from Olive, Again

I tore through reading Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout, unsure why I was unable to put that book down. With her sequel Olive, Again, I started to understand why. Why are these books so appealing? Yes, Olive is a curmudgeony old lady and we get an inside tour of her aging body and changing relationships, but overlaid atop Olive’s gruff and unfiltered commentary is Elizabeth Strout’s writing choices and techniques.

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