James A. Irving

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2024

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“Daybreak Diner” by James A. Irving

Submitted to Contest #270

DAYBREAK DINER I pulled up in the yard at Aunt Mary’s Hometown Eats, early; black ravens and white gulls squabbled around the dumpster beside the kitchen door. My brother was already there in the late September predawn, waiting out front beside his eco-lovers’ Tesla. Just off the morning ferry from the city, he didn’t belong. Locals like me wore boot-cut blue jeans and ball caps; Jerry was in black skinny jeans and a fedora. We both wore plaid flannel shirts, open and untucked, over T-shirts, but his T was black. We’ve both gone grey, years ...

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“Desert Memories” by James A. Irving

Submitted to Contest #262

DESERT MEMORIESBy J. A. IRVINGCalifornia desert, approaching the Seventies. The sun had just come up, and they said this would be the hottest day of the year. The shadows still felt cold, but already the sun had weight when it leaned on you. Ben Bastion walked from the van where he had spent the night in the racers’ parking lot into the Costa Mesa International Raceway garage. His blonde curls seemed extra unruly: a typical case of pre-race nerves had kept him from resting well, even in a down-filled sleeping bag with a foam pad between him ...

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