“Dad and Mom got divorced two years ago. Mom says they split up because Dad is selfish and wants to sow his wild oats, two decades too late, and doesn’t want to be burdened by the demands of a family. Dad says they split up because of Sarah. Dad says that the death of a child strips the skin off a marriage, and if the bones underneath aren’t strong, everything falls apart.”
Enjoy this audio recording of “Clarinet Lessons” by Stephanie Early Green from Vol. 33:2 of CALYX Journal!
Stephanie Early Green’s short fiction is published in Narrative Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, New Ohio Review, Juked, and elsewhere. She lives in Alexandria, VA, with her husband and three children. She is at work on a novel. Her website is stephanieearlygreen.com.