James Stark

James lives and writes in the Pacific Northwest. Since retirement from teaching, he is able to spend more time with his characters as they work their way through their conflicts.

  • Losses

    Mike’s jump into the unknowns of medical school in some ways was not unlike parachuting from airplanes into different countries while in the Army.  He had no illusions this new experience would in any way resemble the camaraderie he’d experienced with the international NATO medical unit in Europe with Yves, and Joachim.  He kept in…

  • The Roaring Sixties

    “What’s your name, sweetie?” The barefoot woman in a flowing muumuu smiled as she straightened the garland of flowers in her abundant brown hair. I shaded my eyes through my hand from the bright summer sun to discern the source of the laughing voice. What I found was a portrait of a round face with…

  • Escape

    Dad told her she would never see us kids again if she left. When mom ran off the last time, like in the story of Huck Finn the teacher read to us, I figured it was time for me to set out for the territories. I guessed the closest I would ever get to the…