Americana noir vignettes | Vera Brooks

Americana Noir Vignettes (2013) are four short stories about the Madison family in the year 1968. Four vignettes that share a life lesson for the young (Vignette #1: The Recipe), the varied responses to an unexpected tragedy (Vignette#2: The Date), the inner thoughts of of a damaged Vietnam veteran during the Civil Rights era (Vignette#3: The War Inside) and a parental debate over if the dreams of a child should be nurtured or negated (Vignette #4: Dreams).