“Alex” Is Finally in Print and on Line

“Alex Sees Him on the Water” was a finalist for the Doris Betts Fiction Award and now, a year after submission, it appears in the North Carolina Literary Review. (The links in the table of contents might not be active yet, so keep trying.) Scroll toward the bottom of the issue page and you’ll see that the story has also been nominated for an O. Henry Award. And sprinkling sugar on top of recognition, the Review paid me for the piece, enough for oysters, Manhattans, and steak frites for two. Life is good. https://nclr.ecu.edu/issues/nclr-fall-online-2025/