Katherine Ciboulette's saga began with the novella "Free Pens"
serialized by Capper's Magazine.
Since then, several additional stories chronicle Katie's life
growing up in Mississippi in the turbulent 1950s.
Click the title or the image to read each piece.
Racism touches the Ciboulette household, causing a rift
between neighbors and difficult decisions for friends.
Indiana Voice Journal - July 2016
An unexpected turn of events forces Katie's
father to rethink some of his choices.
L'Éphémère Review - February 2017
While visiting family in Louisiana, Katie learns that
sometimes life hits you like a runaway freight train -
hard and fast.
The Write Place - July 2017
Katie loves hearing her friend whistle "Oh Shenandoah."
But, when tragedy strikes, that song becomes
her anthem for social justice.
Dime Show Review - January 2020
Separating fact from fiction proves difficult for Katie,
especially when her friend's self-aggrandizing
exaggerations become outright lies.
Bull & Cross - July 2017
