Len Joy

Jake Doyle used to be famous. Twenty years ago, his Chicago political column was syndicated in two hundred papers, but he had an affair—and a son—with his intern, and lost it all. Now he writes a local column and drives for Uber to pay his bills. Jake is playing out the string when his...

Foreword Reviews 2018 Indies Finalist - war & military "This short-fiction collection examines various characters' reactions to death, past regrets, and other life changes. Throughout these brief tales, Joy maintains a smooth prose style with a light touch that acts as a counterpoint to the...

Finalist - Eric Hoffer Award When his boyhood friend vanishes, a man who has coasted through life on the fading memory of high school heroics, risks everything to save him. They had a parade for Darwin Burr years ago when his team won the state title. He's coasted through life on that memory...

Clayton Stonemason tried to escape his father's legacy but discovered he couldn't run away from his own destiny. Clayton Stonemason idolized his father, a hometown hero in their small Missouri town. But when his father’s life unravels, Clayton loses his way, too. He tries to escape his...