A Menu of Memory: A Bryant Street Story

By Dean Wesley Smith

Every day, J.C. Dunn comes home to his wonderful house on Bryant Street. He used to love the place, now he fears it. Every night it smells of spaghetti sauce and fresh garlic bread.

He lives by himself and never cooks anything like that. But the smell, every day, persists, like a swarm of insects invading his home.

Dean Wesley Smith wrote this story in honor of his departed good friend Kip. When Dean started off writing, he worked for Kip in his spaghetti restaurant. A magical place.

Later on, until he died, Kip hosted writer workshops that Dean taught in his remodeled hotel. Dean still misses him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WMG Publishing
• Release date: Mar 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393700968

Dean Wesley Smith

Considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction, USA TODAY bestselling writer, Dean Wesley Smith published far over a hundred novels in forty years, and hundreds of short stories across many genres. He currently produces novels in four major series, including the time travel Thunder Mountain novels set in the old west, the galaxy-spanning Seeders Universe series, the urban fantasy Ghost of a Chance series, and the superhero series staring Poker Boy. During his career he also wrote a couple dozen Star Trek novels, the only two original Men in Black novels, Spider-Man and X-Men novels, plus novels set in gaming and television worlds.

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A Menu of Memory

A Menu of Memory

A Bryant Street Short Story

Dean Wesley Smith

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A Menu Of Memory

J.C. Dunn unlocked the large wooden front door to his standard ranch house in the subdivision of Bryant Street and just stood there, afraid of what he might find if he pushed that door open.

For years, he had loved to come home to what he called his retreat in the city. Now, he had come to dread it. The house was starting to drive him slowly crazy.

J.C. was a short man, not more than five-one at best, and he always wore his best suits to work and never took off his jacket. Today was no