Author Description

Park Bench Stories highlights many of the conflicts and motivations that drive human behavior. Whether their lives are brushed by crime, kindness, curiosity, or the mundane, the people portrayed react in ways that are often unforeseen. The diverse characters are set in localities ranging from the grand to the seedy. Skillful storytelling and the author's keen observation of human nature combine to create an entertaining and insightful collection of sixteen short stories. Meet a woman who stumbles into a dangerous financial coverup; a gentle man who suffers from the weight of privilege; a sheriff who returns to his small hometown to escape the police dramas of Dallas; singles who seem to have been drawn to a Manhattan condo building; and a loner who takes his first step into criminal behavior. These are just a few of the interesting individuals and situations found within this enjoyable volume. Kathleen Venezia resides with her husband in Carmel, Indiana. She is the author of Longview, a book of poetry.