April 16 Ron’s June 16 Frank Crapo sat at the composing desk at the Pax River Daily Patriot just before midnight and tried to write a weather forecast. June 16. High of seventy-eight. Partly cloudy. Chance of afternoon thunderstorms. He’d pulled the numbers from a ten-year average on a weather website Annie’s friend showed him […]
April 13 Ron’s June 13 Kim set out twelve folding chairs. She’d really only expected eight people to actually show up, but twelve felt like faith. Good Yarn was closed for the evening. Sign turned. Blinds drawn. She’d moved the yarn baskets against a wall and arranged the chairs in a rough circle near the […]
April 11, 2026 Ron opened his eyes at 2:10 in the afternoon. Annie almost missed it. She’d been sitting in the chair beside his bed for four days, and the rhythm of the machines had become background music she’d stopped hearing. Beep. Drip. Hiss. Beep. Drip. Hiss. She was reading a paperback novel she’d bought […]
April 9, 2026 Kim heard the news from Frank. He called Monday morning, which was unusual. Frank didn’t call. Frank showed up, drank the terrible coffee, complained about whatever was bugging him, and left. Calling meant something was wrong. “The Sergeant collapsed Saturday,” Frank said. “Cardiac. He’s in the hospital.” Kim leaned against the counter. […]
The Final 4th of Sergeant Drummond will be released in free chapters online throughout April, culminating in a live event on Independent Bookstore Day at Bonfire Bookstore and Yarnery in Woodstock, Virginia. WOODSTOCK, Va., March 4, 2026 — New York Times bestselling author Jason Wright is launching his newest novel, The Final 4th of Sergeant […]
April 7, 2026 Annie knew something was wrong before she reached the front door. Two paramedics were coming out of Meadow View. One spoke into the radio on his shoulder. The other held the door, looking back inside. Annie ran. The hallway outside Room 14 was chaotic. Three nurses. An aide Annie didn’t recognize. A […]
April 6, 2026 The bell above the door sounded different when you were nervous. Annie had been in Good Yarn exactly once, three days ago, with the Sergeant. That time she’d been focused on him. Watching for the curb, the door frame, the narrow aisle between yarn baskets. She hadn’t really appreciated the place. Now […]
Easter celebrates the single most important event in human history: the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Church’s “Love, Share, Invite” initiative reminds us that sharing the gospel doesn’t require a pulpit, a formal lesson or perfect timing. It often happens through sincere, everyday moments […]