Three Memorable Short Stories

These three short stories are an excellent introduction to the writings of William R. Burkett, Jr. With the ring of autobiographical observations, this trio gives you a glimpse into his idiosyncratic world peopled by oddballs and eccentrics—from a tall blonde stripper named Electra to a gray-haired old woman in a dirty raincoat to an army clerk known as Fetterman the Unclean. Burkett is the author of several short story collections: Snowing a Little in Paris (and Other Tales of the Cold War), Mean Grey Old Morning, Newspaper Gypsy, and The Pea-Green Boat (and Other Unsettling Stories).

William R. Burkett, Jr. is an acclaimed sci-fi writer, listed in the Science Fiction Encyclopedia. But his “straight” writing is a well-kept secret, until now. A product of Georgia and Florida, he now lives in the Pacific Northwest where he can enjoy the fishing and duck hunting. After a Quixotic career in journalism and public relations, he’s now turning his attention back to his talent for storytelling.