John Catenacci

John Catenacci is writing a novel about “the minimalist world of male relationships.” He lives in Midland, Michigan.

— From June 1994

Fiction

The Gift

He was a gruff, crusty, old-country Italian, with a long memory for past hurts both real and imagined. When he was feeling testy — which was most of the time — he responded with a grunt. He gave me one now that meant no.

June 1994

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