Auto Stations of the Cross and Other Stories of Truthful Fiction

Prepare yourself for a wide range of plots, characters, and settings in Scott Fisher's collection of short fiction Auto Stations of the Cross and Other Stories of Truthful Fiction. Travel down the highway with a snobbish talking luxury car; or stop at an interstate rest area where you can get a cup of coffee, a new headlight, and some absolution, all at the same window. Sit in the darkened bleachers of a haunted football stadium; or watch the world's greatest hotdog vender do her thing at a minor league ballpark. Take the shortest raft ride in history down the Mississippi River; or hear the roar of the engines of a mid-summer air show. You may just find some reflections of yourself or your own memories here. Along with these stories, enjoy the never-before-published illustrations, especially the unique pencil sketches by artist/writer Jan Neudeck created specifically for this collection. The stories can be as shallow and entertaining, or as deep and troubling, as you like, depending on what you want to see, along with your own "baggage." The only common bond among the stories is they each reflect a tiny chunk of life, or the alternative to it, as America stretches its big toe into the 21st Century. As with most reflections, there are the occasional distortions when viewed through separated pieces of the original image. After all, a cast shadow might be a fair outline of a person, but it can't be substituted for an ID photo - though sometimes the shadow is preferable. There are smiles, frowns, laughter, tears, realism, and metaphor, sometimes all rolled into one. They're simply stories . . . just for fun . . . maybe.