Jeffrey Buller

Jeffrey L. Buller is the author of more than a dozen books on academic leadership and higher education, including Positive Academic Leadership and The Essential Department Chair (both published by Wiley). In addition to his scholarly work, Buller writes literary fiction, poetry, and drama. His recent short stories explore themes of memory, moral ambiguity, and the quiet choices that shape ordinary lives. Buller’s fiction often draws on academic settings and intellectual culture, blending philosophical reflection with character-driven storytelling. He lives with his wife, Sandra, in Raleigh, North Carolina.

A Theory of Kindness

Maya almost missed the turn.
The GPS told her, in a voice that sounded both apologetic and bored, to take the next right. Only there was no next right, just a paved shoulder and a strip of sand where grass tried to grow and failed. The sign itself appeared at the last moment, a rectangle of worn blue metal almost the same color as the January sky.
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