My Short Stories

Develops the Anton Chekhov tale, The Pharmacist's Wife, and becomes the inspiration for my novel, The Circassian Beauty.

The continuation of The Pharmacist's (Chemist's) Wife — with sincere apologies to Anton Chekov.

Two greedy duck hunters, two game wardens, and the day everyone learned what 'ducks with no tongues' really meant.

A morning at the Dubai gold bazaar — Svetlana shopping inside, me on a bench outside watching the street vendors work the sidewalk.