Paul Morris : Writing

An American Anger Story - Chapter One

An American Anger Story - Chapter One

A Chapter by Paul Morris


1986 Two kids sat on a crowded tenement’s front step in a midtown Kansas City neighborhood. One passed a small box to the other. “Here ya ..
An American Anger Story - Chapter Two

An American Anger Story - Chapter Two

A Chapter by Paul Morris


1989 Stanley Jennings exited slowly from his car, then turned and softly closed the door so that it didn't quite shut all the way. “S**t,”..
An American Anger Story - Chapter Three

An American Anger Story - Chapter Three

A Chapter by Paul Morris


With Shoney's door behind him, and Stan finally through with that day’s job, grumbling about how busy it was, the usual rudeness of the custome..
An American Anger Story - Chapter Four

An American Anger Story - Chapter Four

A Chapter by Paul Morris


Five pot smoking guys sprawled, carefully relaxing at their favorite spot in a clearing hidden behind some trees behind a barely functioning gas stat..
An American Anger Story - Chapter Five

An American Anger Story - Chapter Five

A Chapter by Paul Morris


Stan sat in the living room, his butt tilted into a deep dip furrowed over the years into the Jennings' couch. The television was stuck on some enter..
An American Anger Story - Chapter Six

An American Anger Story - Chapter Six

A Chapter by Paul Morris


“Mr. J, man. This place is somethin' else. Wow.”Time kept doing its thing, the only thing it could do, steadily replacing the future with..
An American Anger Story - Chapter Seven

An American Anger Story - Chapter Seven

A Chapter by Paul Morris


“Over theya man, nail tha mothafucka!” “Where?” Jackie screamed. Competing noises forced Jackie to raise his voice. Wind rush..
An American Anger Story - Chapter Eight

An American Anger Story - Chapter Eight

A Chapter by Paul Morris


The next day Stan stretched on his new bed, seeped in its softness, while guiding coaxed streams of thoughts to delve into his sudden good fortune. T..
An American Anger Story - Chapter Nine

An American Anger Story - Chapter Nine

A Chapter by Paul Morris


On one balmy late August evening, with a look of odd anticipation, Mr. Jackson stood by the door. It seemed like he should have been at work, but Stan..
An American Anger Story

An American Anger Story

A Book by Paul Morris


An American Anger Story tells of two worlds that, though living side by side, rarely meet. Why? Why not.