Ann S. Epstein writes novels, short stories, memoir, essays, and poems. Please use the links or site menu to go to the HOME PAGE; learn about her NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, MEMOIR, ESSAYS, and POEMS; find interesting facts in BEHIND THE STORY; read REFLECTIONS on writing; check NEWS for updates on publications and related events; see REVIEWS; learn about her END-OF-LIFE DOULA credentials and services; and CONTACT US to send webmail.
I’m happy to announce that my short story “Blood and Sand” will be published in Blue Moon Literary & Art Review (Volume 13, 2019). Here is the log line: Set in the Capone era, “Blood and Sand” portrays a young girl’s confusion when she discovers that her adored “Uncle Al” is responsible for killing her best friend’s father, a death she might have prevented. And here’s a photo of “Uncle Al.” Read more in SHORT STORIES.
My short story “A Fifth Way” will be published in Spank the Carp, 2019. Here is the log line: In “A Fifth Way,” set in 1922 West Virginia, a precocious young boy begs adults to help avert a tragedy he sees coming, but only the crazy old lady next door believes he is telling the truth. Read more about the publication in SHORT STORIES. Read about the “weird” news clipping that inspired the tale in BEHIND THE STORY.
My creative nonfiction piece “David’s Crossing” was accepted for publication in Ponder Review, 2019, Volume 3, Issue 1. Here’s the log line: “David’s Crossing” captures my father’s uncertainty as a young boy aboard an immigrant ship, the SS Rotterdam IV, journeying from a Polish shtetl to an American city during World War I — a century-old tale with resonance for today. The publication is particularly meaningful to me because my late father’s acceptance into this country is in such stark contrast with today’s harsh policies toward immigrants, migrants, and refugees. More about the publication in MEMOIR and more about the SS Rotterdam IV in BEHIND THE STORY.
