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“One could do worse than to grow up on a river.” In his new collection of essays, Wayne Curtis voyages back through the tributaries of his past, throwing a pastoral net over the backwaters of his c

In these 13 carefully crafted short stories, Wayne Curtis explores the theme of homecoming, literally, spiritually, and metaphorically, and the many interpretations of the word “home.” The varied c

And a Bottle of Rum tells the raucously entertaining story of America as seen through the bottom of a drinking glass.

The timeless story of an always-moving river.