Mysterious artifacts are found inside a Mojave desert construction site leading to unexpected reunions for a contractor and his wife.
Raging Rails and Campfire Tales
Author: Jonathan Ferrini
Jonathan Ferrini is a published author of over seventy fiction stories and poems. A partial collection of his stories have been published within "Hearts Without Sleeves. Twenty-Two Stories" and is available at Amazon.
Jonathan received his MFA from UCLA in motion picture and television production. He resides in San Diego, California.
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A timely twisted tale where the past becomes the future for an architect, a devil, and Shakespeare riding beams of light.
The Carny Contessa
A successful Hollywood writer, meets an unconventional protagonist and writes a new “chapter” for his career.
California “Area 13”
A wrong turn thrusts a man into reconciling California’s past, present, and future while examining his own.
David’s Stare
A “commercial” artist receives sage advice from a revered Master.
Lot Dog
Monday mayhem inside the “Dream Factory.”
The Water Charm
The stars align like a map resulting in a collision between aspiration and opportunity on a diverse cultural highway including dinosaurs.
Romantique
A “slice of life” pirouettes upon the palate reminiscent of a sweet and tart wedge of Lemon Meringue pie served with afternoon tea.
Nature Doesn’t Bend
Gender identity, politics, and the criminal justice system collide like a car crash.
The Flower Lady
Love and compassion bloom during a pandemic.
Latchkey Girl
A love affair between mathematics and cinema is created by a beautiful, young heart!
Los Imperiales
A family trust shields a tiny town from the ‘winds of change’.
Sand and Ash
Desert winds whip up memories of unrequited love and a reunion for a young woman.
I can see a tree from the forest
Sleeping hearts are woken by a dancing flash of light, deep within the forest canopy, under the Big Sky.
I’ll be late for the Christmas party!
An unconventional Christmas story.
My Coffee Date with Death
A chance meeting with a mysterious stranger provides a pathway to salvation for a desperate man who has lost his way during a pandemic.