“Dry Creek” is a story haunted by absence. Like Elizabeth Bishop’s poem “One Art” the losses pile up becoming larger than a person, but what’s never mentioned directly is the personal loss that lurks in the background.
Justin Taroli lives in Queens, New York. His work can be found in various publications, including The Missouri Review, McSweeney’s and West Trade Review. He is the author of Still Playing Somewhere, his debut novel.