William Hrdina: 50 books

It Takes All Three is a story from the early days of Bobby Stoner- the main character in "The Diary of Bobbys Stoner." In this story, Bobby learns an important lesson about taking things for granted. Oh, and there's a magic bunny rabbit.

A mash-up of Dr. Who and the classic animated special "You're the Greatest Charlie Brown." For the first time, Charlie Brown's never-ending failures get an explanation.

Life of Crime tells the story of a son who discovers his boring baby boomer parents have been living a secret life- a secret life that has recently gotten out of hand. (I have a strong feeling this story will eventually be expanded into a full novel- the characters- especially the parents, have been hanging around in the back of my imagination- they have much more to say)

A man, his dog, and an important lesson in civics... With monsters.

The Top of the Mountain is an allegory of sorts inspired by my frustration at my friends who remain in the Midwest instead of coming out and joining me in the Northwest.

A story about the power of music. A suicidal man in a mental hospital is saved by the unexpected sound of jazz floating in from outside his window.

A short story about the days when you could just have fun- even when it was stupid and dangerous.

A horror story in the style of Mark Twain about a man named Joe the Satirist who travels from town to town lampooning the local culture.

Sherlock Holmes takes on his greatest case, the Paul McCartney death clues.

A satirical short story about a guy who gets to meet the architect behind the this year's election season. It's not who he expects.

Inspired by a conversation that occurred after driving past an Olive Garden that was, as always, overflowing onto the sidewalk with Baby-Boomer aged people. A fairly harsh indictment of the Baby Boomer generation and the aftermath of their selfishness.

A unique perspective on video games and what they might mean in the grander scheme of some people's lives. Another Simple Journey to an Odd Destination.

A surreal satire about some toys who learn about Bay's movies and vow to get revenge for the way he portrays them- and the universe as a whole.

The disturbing tale of a troubled twelve year old boy who discovers that outsmarting a bully can have unexpected repercussions.