Kim Church’s debut novel, Byrd, will be published by Dzanc Books in March 2014. A Pushcart Prize nominee, Kim has published short stories and poetry in Shenandoah, Mississippi Review,...

I think it’s especially rewarding when a novel satisfies a fundamental and sometimes unconscious desire for redemption.

Afterwards he feels light. He feels like celebrating. If he knew where to find a bar in Greensboro he could go out for a drink. Just one, and feel even lighter.