Betina Entzminger

Betina Entzminger is the author of The Beak in the Heart: True Tales of Misfit Southern Women (Rivercliff Books, 2021) and two books of literary criticism. Her essay "Handling Shit and Finding Love" won the TCK Nonfiction Contest Grant Prize in 2022. Originally from South Carolina, Betina is now an English professor in Pennsylvania.

The Estate

“You’re cutting it close, aren’t you?” Frank asked Joanne. He liked to be a little early for lunch to claim his usual table by the window. From it, he could see most of the dining room and the door to the kitchen. He didn’t like the hustle and bustle from the staff or the loud conversations from residents at other tables…