<p>Highly acclaimed for fiction filled with nuanced, believable characters, and suspenseful plots, author Duke Southard combines his stories for the first time alongside his compelling nonfiction essays in <em>The Fallacy of Closure: And Other Award-Winning Short Stories and Essays</em>.</p><p>This eclectic collection comprises a variety of expertly crafted tales -- from a teacher&#39;s scary night ride on a frozen lake, broken dreams, growing up with a Greatest Generation father, the tragedy of losing a son, and an apocalyptic fantasy. The collection also includes 'The Fallacy of Closure,' winner of the 2016 Writer&#39;s Digest Literary Competition, and two bonus chapters from the upcoming Parker Havenot novel from Southard&#39;s popular detective series.</p>