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Do you know a super shy guy? Some guy who appears to have it all together except for one thing - he can’t talk to women? That’s the problem, Jim, the protagonist of “Super Shy Guy” by Mark Laughlin, has. He joins a local book club to try to meet people and come out of his shell a bit and gets a serious crush on Nancy, a stunning brunette. What happens next?

Four years ago, Nick Laverdi left his hometown of Barren, New Jersey, and moved to New York City. After the well-publicized collapse of the only famous person from Barren, the town picked up a crippling reputation that it was unable to shake. Memories abound about a town that is hard to escape from. It leaves Nick questioning why he ever thought he could get away, and his arrival home does little to ease his torment. Ultimately, a conversation reminds Nick that even though he physically left Barren, it will take a lot more than relocating to wash away its stench completely.

"Kidnapped Writer" is about our melting pot here in America. The main character is Viola, and she’s having a horrible day. In fact, it is absolutely the worst day of her life. After years at her newspaper job as a writer, they’ve cut back on everything and put her into the advertising department. On her way out of town for the weekend, she gets kidnapped by a strange family needing her help.