Heather Sappenfield

Heather Sappenfield’s stories have appeared in Meridian, Tampa Review, and Limestone. She is the winner of the 2011 Danahy Fiction Prize at the Tampa Review. She recently completed her MFA from Pacific University and is now in a serious relationship with a novel. She lives in Vail, Colorado.

Real Cowboy

[audio:http://shenandoahliterary.org/612/files/2011/08/Real-Cowboy-Sappenfield.mp3|titles=Real Cowboy] He’s a muscular angle against the barn door’s frame. His back and one leg are straight. His other leg is bent, bootheel pressed against wood. Though his eyes are in a wedge of shade beneath his hat, he … Continue reading