June Gillam

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“The Gingerbread Man ” by June Gillam

Submitted to Contest #223

Dr. Candice Burke knew better than to stay late after teaching her evening classes. Especially one on the fourth floor like tonight’s English 140, Intro to Children’s Lit. Still, her car was parked right next to the old Humanities building, police officers patrolled the campus, and she was a quick study on the three flights of stairs, priding herself on her athletic prowess, even now that she’d turned forty. It was one of her favorite times of the fall semester. Midterms. The students were at their best, aiming to e...

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I'm a Sacramento homie, a writer born and raised in California's Great Central Valley, I write crime novels and am starting a dark academia series next year. I teach writing at a CA Community college and blog at medium.com. Please drop in to my website and lets get acquainted. Find out why I'm called "gorilla girl." junegillam.com