Fairs may be full of distractions, but they're only a temporary escape from real life. In this episode, Jess Walter introduces us to a strange private detective who's supposed to find a missing wife. Polly Buckingham explains how one boy finally wins a carnival prize. Shann Ray takes us on father-son road trip from Montana to to the 1974 World's Fair in Spokane. And Nance Van Winckel describe's a doctor's difficult decision.
These stories were originally commissioned by the Spokesman-Review and edited by Carolyn Lamberson.
Stories:
Belongs to the Earth by Jess Walter
Mirage by Polly Buckingham
The Heart is the Door by Shann Ray
1974 by Nance Van Winckel
