Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar

by Garrett Francis

Overview

A new short story from the mind of author Garrett Francis.

Julio's supposed to be on a field trip with the rest of his sixth grade class. Instead, he's standing at a bus stop with his hood up so that bystanders can't see the damage his mother has done to his cheek with a crowbar.

And once he gets on that Richmond city bus, he embarks on a field trip of the self, reflecting upon the journey he, his mother and his brother have on thus far, and weighing what options he as an individual has next.

"Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar" is a gritty story that touches upon themes of immigration, poverty and race, but also brings into focus what it is we as a society choose to thrust before our kids and label "greatness."

If you enjoy short stories from any of the following authors, "Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar" might just resonate with you:

Caitlin HorrocksAdam JohnsonAlice WalkerRaymond CarverColum MccannF. Scott FitzgeraldJim HarrisonKaren Russell

"Julio: Conqueror of the Crowbar" is a story from Strays Like Us, a collection of ten standalone short stories exploring what it means to grow up in America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781733817134
Publisher:	5626 Press
Publication date:	08/27/2024
Pages:	46
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.12(d)

About the Author

Garrett Francis is the author of the novel And in the Dark They Are Born and the short story collection Strays Like Us. He grew up on a small farm in Michigan and earned his B.A. in Creative Writing from Grand Valley State University. In 2012, Garrett co-founded Squalorly, a digital literary journal of the Midwest and served as its nonfiction editor until 2014. In 2016, founded Orson's Publishing in 2016, a micro press and served as the press's sole editor (and designer, and publicist, among other roles) until its closure in 2020, publishing four book-length works by new and emerging authors.He also founded Orson's Review in 2017, a digital literary journal that served as a companion to its parent press, publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and photography. He served as the sole editor of Orson's Review as well, and is proud to have helped bring the work of over 70 international contributors to life.Today, Garrett lives in Seattle, Washington with his family. Short works of his have been published in literary journals like Midwestern Gothic, Barely South Review, Whiskeypaper and Monkeybicycle. He keeps a day job and when he isn't working or writing, he tries to be outside as much as he can-camping, hiking, kayaking, and just generally wandering.