Chance to Fade & Other Stories

by Rank, Josh

• ISBN13: 9781963869507
• ISBN10: 1963869508
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-10-14
• Publisher: Running Wild Press

Summary

This collection explores the lives of individuals pushed to the brink of what they think is possible, blending literary and magical realist styles. A man wins the lottery but becomes obsessed with the notion that hitting improbable odds could also work against him. An orphan found in a field screams for a month until the sky bursts into flames. Two strangers find themselves surrounded by disasters every time they meet. These characters find love, navigate grief, and fight against their impulses to avoid repeating past mistakes. In Chance to Fade, a man struggles to distinguish hallucinations from his surroundings, while his young neighbor tries to convince her parents that reality might not be as rigid as they believe. Drawings come to life, snow falls in the middle of summer, and the dead refuse to stay dead.

Author Biography

Josh Rank is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee and lives in Appleton, WI with his wife and two dogs. His novel The Present Is Past was published by Unsolicited Press in 2023. He keeps himself busy putting together ugly woodworking projects, cooking for his wife, and wishing his dogs were better behaved. Find him online at www.joshrank.com.

Table of Contents

Contents Major Release 9 Earplugs 13 Patio 31 The Rain 35 Near the Tree Line 43 Scratch Off 47 I Collect Teeth 63 Drowning Without Sinking 67 The Truth 71 Lucky 75 Feathers 87 Fireworks 91 Hopi 113 Rachel + Jeremy 117 Chance to Fade 127