Patricia was born in Buffalo, NY. She taught high school for 38 years and knows long stretches of The Great Gatsby by heart. This is not an endorsement. She has published stories and poems in literary journals, and she recently completed her MFA at Stetson University.
In literature, as in life, a problem emerges here, pecking its way out of a tough and fragile shell. This will lead awkwardly or gracefully to the end of the story...