Kevin Yeoman

Kevin earned an MFA in Creative Fiction from Eastern Washington University, where he teaches English Composition and Creative Writing. He is at work on a collection of short stories, some of which can be seen in Roi Fainéant Literary Press, Bigfoot Country Anthology, Gavialidae, and in an upcoming edition of FailBetter. His short story, “Say it with Your Eyes Closed,” was voted Best Fiction of 2023 at BarBar Literary Magazine.

Local Clown

The one-way bus ticket eats up a big chunk of his earnings and leaves him with just enough cash for a quick fix when he gets home—something to take the edge off while he figures out what to do about his stolen car. His mind is clouded with these thoughts as he climbs on the idling coach under the cover of the late November afternoon gloom. The driver pays him no mind, but a pair of elderly women near the front make their displeasure known, clucking their tongues in unison as he shuffles past. He gets it.

Kevin Yeoman

Kevin earned an MFA in Creative Fiction from Eastern Washington University, where he teaches English Composition and Creative Writing. He is at work on a collection of short stories, some of which can be seen in Roi Fainéant Literary Press, Bigfoot Country Anthology, Gavialidae, and in an upcoming edition of FailBetter. His short story, “Say it with Your Eyes Closed,” was voted Best Fiction of 2023 at BarBar Literary Magazine.

Local Clown

The one-way bus ticket eats up a big chunk of his earnings and leaves him with just enough cash for a quick fix when he gets home—something to take the edge off while he figures out what to do about his stolen car. His mind is clouded with these thoughts as he climbs on the idling coach under the cover of the late November afternoon gloom. The driver pays him no mind, but a pair of elderly women near the front make their displeasure known, clucking their tongues in unison as he shuffles past. He gets it.

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