There Was No Seat for Me at the Luxury Restaurant. By Dessert, They Regretted It

a consolation prize. And I disagreed with that assessment.” He paused. “Also, if Reynolds Books and the Aldridge Collection both owe you favors, my chances of getting notable authors to do readings at the pub go up considerably.”

I laughed — a real laugh, the kind that comes from somewhere that had been held tight for a long time and was now, apparently,continue reading …