Kirk Combe

I teach at Denison University in Ohio. I’ve published a great deal in the academic areas of early modern British literature, popular culture, and contemporary satire. I’ve also published short fiction (most recently in _Millwork_, August 2018) and the novel _2084_ (Mayhaven Publishing, 2009; revised ebook edition 2018). In addition to fiction writing, I’ve co-written the screenplay and executive produced a short film titled “The Feed,” which appeared in U.S. film festivals during 2015-16.

Our Soldier of Fortune

Cleve Clucus was high mountain people before he came to live with us. Not trappers or recluses or nothing odd like that, but high range people in the Sawtooth, over by the Salmon River. Kin. Part of our clan families around Arco. Clucuses, Combes, Barlows, Gordiols. All Swiss that hadn’t wanted to be in the Italians’ war.