Just One Thing with Nick Mandernach

Nick Mandernach’s story “Where the Coyotes Were Coming From” sparks with tension and dark humor, the Croc-wearing narrator trying to find his way through troubles in his job, his marriage, and his neighborhood. Here he shares just one thing about the piece:

“I started the story with a real piece of neighborhood gossip. A guy was feeding coyotes on our street. Pets were attacked. Someone had to say something, so I bravely created a fictional character who would speak to a fictional version of this neighbor.”