The IRA, the Boston Irish mob wars, a bully, and a boy caught between a series of bad choices: my new short story, “The Grinning Boy,” appears in the current issue of The Missouri View. Gorgeous issue, with lots of great reading. Check the Table of Contents here.
The Missouri Review, Winter 2014
Culture Mulching 
Hi, I read “The Grinning Boy” and will recommend to my writing class as an example of vivid, precise description. I enjoyed your writing very much. Keep up the good work.
Maurie Traylor
Maurie,
Thanks very much for the kind words, and for sharing my story with your class!
cheers,
Michael Larkin