Keep the Change

Kristina Taylor is a born storyteller and reading her "Keep the Change" stories and poetry is reminiscent of those porch-sitting days when the tales of relatives evoked both giggles and snuffles. Taylor's poetry expresses delicate sentiments about her son, John, and the rich Sioux City antics of her stepfather in A Cowboy Named Jack. Short stories tell of Amanda's frustrating relationship with her Southern Belle mother, to the Saucier boys skinny dipping in Rouse's pond. Taylor's impressive debut collection mixes relaxed storytelling of small-town life with keen insights into the human condition.