James Esch lives in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and teaches literature and writing at Widener University. He is editor of Turk's Head Review and a faculty co-advisor to Widener University's student-run online literary magazine for undergraduates, The Blue Route. Recently, his work has appeared in Stoneslide Corrective, Black Heart Magazine, Crack the Spine, Inner Art Journal, and Lyre Lyre.
A quiet store, Saturday night, ten minutes to closing time. One customer remained, a female browsing the Pop music CD’s. The humming fluorescent lights illuminated her starkly, without shadow. Chuck Disani approached her with loping… [more]