“The Fly Strip” is the story of a witty seventeen-year-old boy in rural Indiana in 1960, who finds himself on the front lines of the integration movement of that era. Through chaos and tragedy, he turns to his young teacher for support. He soon discovers the secrets of this small Midwestern town…and experiences a most forbidden love. Winner of numerous Awards prior to the book being published Opus Magnum Discovery Awards – Honorable Mention Winner – Unpublished Stories – Great Northwest Book Festival Winner – Unpublished Stories – Los Angeles Book Festival Winner – Unpublished Stories – Pacific Rim Book Festival Winner – Unpublished Stories – San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention – Unpublished Stories – Amsterdam Book Festival Winner – Unpublished Stories – Great Southeast Book Festival