Forgiveness
Short Fiction 1. To those who didn’t know them well, or well enough, the Marstons seemed an ideal couple, an enviable couple who had it
Howard Lachtman
August 18, 2023
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Deadline at the Delta Daily
Crime took a holiday that sultry summer day, leaving our FPE (front page editor) irritated and exasperated because his idea of worthwhile breaking newshad nothing to do with
Howard Lachtman
August 1, 2023
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Stockton Civic Theatre Comes Up With the Rent
Thinking back to the AIDS-plagued days of the 1980s, New York musician and budding playwright Jonathan Larson conceived the idea for a stage work the
Howard Lachtman
June 30, 2023
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An Evening of Ten-Minute Plays
Stockton Civic Theater Play Review Some readers prefer the brevity and clarity of short stories to novels. The same is true of theatergoers with an
Howard Lachtman
May 19, 2023
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Stockton Civic Theatre Gets Foxy with Golf Farce
If you are a fan of madcap comedy and slapstick shenanigans, Stockton Civic Theatre has just the play for you. Its current production of “The
Howard Lachtman
April 19, 2023
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One of the Lucky Ones
One of the Lucky Ones Or so they saidwhen I returned to their praisesand thanks for my service, gratified their prayers
Howard Lachtman
April 13, 2023
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Stockton Civic Theatre Play Opens the Closet Door Into the Private World of Women
Emerging from darkness into the light of personal narratives, the women come and go, talking of many things—past and present, dresses and purses, relationships and
Howard Lachtman
March 8, 2023
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Incident at the Cafe de Montmarte, Paris
It began with feverish whisperingsI could not help overhearingfrom the stylishly fashionableand seemingly civilized couple at the next table, reminding one another more and more aggressivelywhere
Howard Lachtman
February 17, 2023
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Trick or Cheat
From the Files of the Delta Detective Agency Fiction by Howard Lachtman For my armchair detectives Tiffany and Brandon. 1. Business Not As Usual One of
Howard Lachtman
January 20, 2023
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Turner Photo Exhibit Opens a World of Wonders
In the hands of a master photographer, the eye of the camera can reveal more than you might expect to see. Such is the case
Howard Lachtman
January 11, 2023
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