An American author renown for his "exceedingly brief" short fiction, Bob Thurber's work has received a long list of awards, appeared in hundreds of publications, including Esquire, and been anthologized over 70 times.
“People like to make up stories about things they don’t understand, so there are over a thousand myths about the moon. One legend claims that on the surface is everything that was wasted here on Earth: misspent time, squandered wealth, broken vows, unanswered prayers, useless tears, all the leftover bits and pieces of countless shattered lives.If you believe in that sort of thing.”
“Meanwhile, I work the route. I don’t quit, I don’t complain. Each day I learn more than I earn. Things are going to get better.”