Lola Rolls: Sideshow Fat Lady
(novel in-progress)
Lola comes of age as a fat lady in a rundown, seedy carnival, learning to confront the past and to navigate her way in an enclosed world of outsiders like herself. As the quality of her performances improve, so too does her ingenuity and her path to self reliance and self acceptance.
Short Story written by Barbara Boehm Miller
Jenny lifted the bulging file, held her arm straight out to measure its heft, and then set it down on the desk, tidying the edges, squaring up the papers to create a solid neat brick. If anyone were watching, and decidedly no one was because Jenny was alone, felt all by herself in the office, that person would take note no doubt of her officious air and quiet professionalism. (Read the Story)
Short Story written by Barbara Boehm Miller
THE CRYING WOMAN
by Barbara Boehm Miller
Jack moves around the room, tracking an industrious circuit with me at the center, picking up the plastic pitcher from beside my bed and shaking it to see if it needs to be refilled.The remaining water sloshes, and the ice cubes clunk against the sides like a dull, forgotten echo. (Read the Story)