Being Wendall – Family values in the modern age

Being Wendall
100 Pages
Mono Patas
ISBN 9780692551080

Wendall’s got problems. A job in flux, a wife with big money on her mind, and his rural community facing economic progress, whether they like it or not. Happiness and stability and order become increasingly difficult. He spies glimpses of the happy life through the cracked open doors of the customers along his meat sales route. With a poorly organized bunch of cast-aways, eco-terrorists, and soccer moms, Wendall hopes to adapt and secure that American Dream shimmering just above the horizon. About this book – It was written while I completed the MA in Humanities Weekend College Program at Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles, CA. It was made possible through generous support and advice from my mentor, Marcos M Villatoro. The first version of this novella was published in 2006 by Mount Voices Literary Press with editing by Ileanna Portillo. It was re-edited and published as an Indie title in 2015.

Larry Burns

About Larry Burns (Inland Empire, California Author)

Larry Burns

Larry Burns is a writer, artist, and teacher who draws inspiration and ideas from the heady mixture of sights, sounds, peoples, and places of his hometown, Riverside CA. A SoCal native, Larry enjoys writing that employs simple themes and language, allowing the reader to participate by establishing for themselves what the writing means. Living and creating from this part of the world has it’s pros and cons - “As a lifelong resident of the Inland Empire, sometimes my lungs seize from the diesel fumes and my eyes tell me there are no mountains to the north. But beneath the dirt lies treasure. And that treasure is mine, mine all mine!”

For over two decades, Larry Burns has been an active community leader, booster, and all around fan of the recreation and art hidden across the (82-square mile) small town he calls home. He holds leadership positions with the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, and was a founding member of the Inlandia Institute, a non-profit publishing house. He teaches writing and humanities courses as an adjunct professor at Riverside City College and University of Phoenix. Most days you can find him in Riverside CA, chasing his daughter along Main Street or keeping her on the trail up Mt. Rubidoux.