Mud Season ReviewAlan Kennedy is originally from Oregon, and now lives in Massachusetts with his wife Connie, a photographer. His short stories have appeared in Beloit Fiction Journal, Aethlon, and The Flexible Persona.
Robin Lauzon Parker interviews
Alan Kennedy
Our fiction editor, Robin Lauzon Parker, recently spoke with Alan Kennedy, author of Issue #2’s “Beanie’s Island.” Here’s what he had to say about the inspiration and meaning behind the story—and his overall approach to writing the stories that strike him. Read more
Beanie’s Island
by Alan E. Kennedy
She had flown up from Houston, unannounced, because there was something she had to tell me, she said. She put down her shoulder bag and gave me a quick hug, then walked over to Richie who had been dozing in his chair in front of the TV and gave him a kiss. There were gifts as usual: another fishing vest for Richie…Read more