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Once I had him deep inside,  I began a slow rotation of my hips.  I grimaced at the pale white wall.    I put my hands on it to help push back into him,  get his dick to fill up my body until  there was nothing left of me inside. I gasped, choked, and placed my hand on my chest. I glanced up at him and replied, “I am married. My husband, on a good day is a dog!” “You can never have good sex from a drunk.” “No, it depends on the person.” “I agree but sometimes good sex is hard to come by! That is not easy, you know.” He began to rub my shoulder gently. He added, “Sweetie, not every problem is spiritual. You cannot solve physical problems with spiritual solutions.” Before I could blink, his hand travelled slowly down my chest. He was within the reach of my bra. He made a push that left me vulnerable. He grabbed my breast and squeezed it gently. I turned my head away from him. I thought, I do not have to do this. I can stop right now. I can straighten up and w...

TUPELO HONEY  is the  WINNER of NINE BOOK AWARDS  including: A 2020 Independent Press Award WINNER for New Fiction! 'Gritty, superbly written and packed full of unforgettable characters. A FINALIST and highly recommended.'  ~ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards  A loveable, engaging, original voice, Tupelo brightens this accomplished tale of dysfunction in a family where “nothing had ever been right.” ~ Publishers Weekly ~ From the delicious title, (the spunky 11-year-old narrator was named after Elvis' birthplace) to every unconventional character and careful detail, Tupelo Honey is a delight. Set in rural Mississippi, with a cast of colorful southerners, it stars one dysfunctional family at the center of which is Tupelo Honey. Author Lis Anna-Langston gets into the head of her title girl completely, taking readers on a ride of a sort of haunted but beautiful mess. To paraphrase Tolstoy, it is the unhappy families that are unique -- and by definition, often mor...

“Some people are strange. Do not test a strange man with a woman. You will be disappointed.  You will cry and gnash your teeth.  His eyes are everywhere.  He walks back and forth seeking whom to devour. He can give any girl a chase. If you want peace, do not give him the key to your heart.” It was a lazy sunset. I visited my friend. When I knocked on the door, his wife responded from the other side. She asked, “Who’s there?” Her voice was as soft as the savannah breeze. Smiled paraded my face. The person that I had really come to see was in. “It’s I, Dalmos,” I replied in enthusiasm. I just could not wait to get into the house. I hope that if my friend is not in as it is sometimes, we will see each other. Keep the feelings alive until we are too weak to continue. She always get the best out of me. Quickly, I threw the door open and walked into the house. Stood akimbo in the middle of the sitting room, I probed, “Where is your husband?”    ...