Nate Haken's fiction, haiku, and articles have been published in a variety of books, journals, and newspapers including Narrative Magazine and The Massachusetts Review. He works in conflict analysis and early warning.The Vine and the Branches
Grilled croaker fish tasted good with beer—the sweetness, the charcoal, the carbonation in his throat. Barry broke a flake of meat off with his fingertips and put it in his mouth. He chewed. He swallowed. He broke off another piece, licking the pepper off his lips. He zoned, staring at the soccer...
