Bernard Hefner
Writing
Coming Early 2027
A new short story compilation, A City of Changing Tides, is on its way.
Never Use Alone
A short story
A broken man tells a stranger everything about his life until coming to a revelation.
Smiler's Club
A short story
A boy and his father go to their favorite diner for the last time.
Carnival Fences
A short story
Two friends leave a carnival and drive home while one deals with the tragedy of a failed relationship.
The Righteous Old Sycamore
A short story
A grieving man's rage spirals into something otherworldly over the course of one night on his old family farm.
On Unconditional Love
An essay
A case against the idea that love asks for nothing in return, and why its conditions are what let it grow rather than what hold it back.