The Wilbur Stories & More by Barry Vitcov

$20.99

 

Barry Vitcov‘s approach to using each short work to add another dimension of realistic inspection to not just Wilbur’s life but the people who surround him makes for literary pieces that are thought-provoking in their quiet inspections of life choices and change…(his) ability to capture the pace and purposes of these moments in time is a testimony to his ability to take a literary snapshot of moments that reflect quiet transformation and revelations.”

–Diane Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Review of Books

 

Barry Vitcov is a fresh voice in the fiction world and his writing is bold. Vitcov does not fear spelling things out. His stories might be somewhat far from comfortable, and his words might haunt the reader days in a row, but that is where his writing gift shines. Vitcov incites the reader to dig deeper and grasp the very soul of his characters. Raw emotion and complex characters mark each of his stories, leaving the reader to crave for more.”

–Roxana Nastase, Editor-in-Chief, Scarlet Leaf Review

 

 

 

Description

The Wilbur Stories & More

by Barry Vitcov

$20.99, Full-length, paper

978-1-64662-779-0

2022

Wilbur is a nine-year-old child being homeschooled by a wealthy single mother. Sal is a forty-two-year-old flower photographer whose three-mile loop in search of new flowers takes him past a youngster he doesn’t even register as sitting on his porch. As The Wilbur Stories and More evolves, thirteen Wilbur vignettes capture life stories that build upon one another within the community of Bear City. The section ‘More Stories’ arrives almost halfway through the collection to depart from the Wilbur-centric focus. These music-centered works depict various characters whose rituals and relationships capture life-changing experiences and moments, big and small.

Barry Vitcov is a retired educator having spent 45 years as a middle school English teacher, school administrator, leadership coach, and adjunct university professor. He lives in Ashland, Oregon with his wife and standard poodle. He has had fiction and poetry published in EAP: The Magazine, Literary Yard, Scarlet Leaf Review, Vita Brevis, Finding the Birds, and The Drabble. His collection of poetry Where I Live Some of the Time was published in March 2021.

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