Short Stories by Abraham Lopez
My Latest Stories
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- All-American GirlThey met through a friend. A work buddy of his. Terrance had never been great around girls. Being honest he hadn’t ever had a girlfriend before Claire, so ‘never been great’ was a complete lie. He was a dumpster fire around the female sex. Me Too hadn’t helped; he had gotten promoted around that time and was doing well for himself, gaining a little confidence. …
- Book Review – “Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business”If you can laugh in the face of adversity, you’re bullet-proof. —Ricky Gervais Heavyweight Boxer Ed Latimore’s autobiography “Hard Lessons from the Hurt Business” is a multifaceted and unflinching deep dive into his life; from his rough upbringing as a child and adolescent in the projects of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to his young adulthood and introduction into the world of boxing, to his growth beyond addiction …
- Book Review – “Lost Causes”My only regret with regard to Richard Nichols’ Lost Causes is that I left it lingering on my To Be Read pile for so long. This action thriller does not lack in either action or thrills, and Nichols expertly weaves a fantastic narrative that blends a spy novel with a mystery with a character study all while making the plot both prescient and exciting. In …
- An Anthology on a Mission“The Masculine Geek Pulp Anthology, Book One” is not just a collection of four great short stories, it’s a mandate for both a return to the Pulp Stories of yesteryear, as well as revival of such stories for modern times, for the modern reader. As such, in my opinion, this first volume is a resounding success. The introduction to this anthology laments the gap in …
- Book Review – “The Last Nazi”Adventure is Back in Business, and Business is Good “The Last Nazi” by Jeff Putnam is a blast from the past, and not only because it is set in the post-WW2 era. This Action-Adventure book is heavy on action and adventure, and delivers them with both nostalgia for heroes like Indiana Jones as well as with an original kick-ass protagonist in the form of Cole …
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Abraham Lopez 