COME IN AND STAY AWHILE

Spencer K. M. Brown

Pink cherry blossoms falling against darkness illustrate Spencer K.M. Brown's Southern literary fiction about a boxer's struggle with his family's dying orchard. The image shows delicate pink cherry blossoms against a dark background, with scattered petals falling through the frame. This artistic composition mirrors the story's themes of the dying cherry orchard and cycles of loss and renewal. The contrast between the soft pink blooms and the dark backdrop echoes the protagonist's struggle between staying rooted and seeking change.

I’m Bound to Leave This Dark Behind

A small-town boxer fights with family obligations, lost love, and the pull of his roots as he chews on whether to sell his dying father’s cherry orchard.

Umbrellas representing how we care for our children even when times are hard.

Quietly Waiting for Catastrophe

Sometimes the mind goes to grim places. Sometimes that’s what makes us hold onto each other a little bit tighter.

Tussling the Skeletons

How you see bones on the dry ground depends on whether you are alone or with your son.