Richard Seltzer
Bio
Richard now writes fulltime. He used to publish public domain ebooks and worked for Digital Equipment as "Internet Evangelist." He graduated from Yale where he had creative writing courses with Robert Penn Warren and Joseph Heller.
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Revolution
Once there was a kingdom where the farmers were unhappy, the tradesmen were unhappy, the soldiers were unhappy, and even the king himself was unhappy. The farmers blamed it on the tradesmen. The tradesmen blamed it on the soldiers. The soldiers blamed it on the king. And the king was the unhappiest of all because he had nobody to blame it on.
By Richard Seltzer3 years ago in Fiction
The Princess on Welfare
Thursday, January 15, 1987 It was Thursday, the best day of the week, Kathy's day to play therapist. Her pace was light and brisk as she maneuvered through the winding corridors, past elderly in wheelchairs and others with walkers, and those strong enough to walk gripping the railing to keep their balance. One old lady in particular, the oldest of the old, caught Kathy's eye and raised her spirits. Lettie, short for Leticia, meaning "happiness" or "joy," was ninety-nine years young. She was one of Kathy's patients, the one who above all the rest made her feel her work had meaning.
By Richard Seltzer3 years ago in Fiction
You Better Watch Out
The Back Bay, Boston, October 2008 As a freshman sharing an off-campus apartment with non-students, Patti felt no peer-pressure. On this summer-like October evening, she would wear an ankle-length dark-blue cotton dress that she had found in the attic and refurbished. Plus her Nike running shoes for comfort. It was a long walk from Fairfield St. to Tremont, and she wanted to enjoy it.
By Richard Seltzer3 years ago in Fiction
