On the Downtown Mall

A very nice collection of stories revolving around a place, the pedestrian mall of downtown Charlottesville, VA. The stories range from warm to poignant to funny, and most make you feel as if you were standing right next to the characters going about their lives. Some, deceptively no doubt, even make you feel close to the author. Among my favorites are Where There's a Will, Sad Eyes, War Souvenirs, and The Present. Decision Point reads as if it were a page out of a real life.