“End of Summer” (2026) By William E. Spear, Jr.

“End of Summer” (2026) By William E. Spear, Jr.

“End of Summer”
(2026)
By William E. Spear, Jr.

An eighth grader
who fears speaking . . .

Writes a note to their
aunt and uncle:

“Need a job” for
holiday gifts.

While working at a
neighborhood diner . . .

Earns more than
pancakes and
Christmas money.

“Mortlake Terrace” is through the courtesy of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

Music “Reawakening”
by Scott Buckley –
released under CC-BY 4.0.
www.scottbuckley.com.au

“End of Summer” is included in
“Quiet Stumblings: Stories.”

Clay Track Press.
Literary fiction. Quietly.

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Author: William Spear

William E. Spear has written for audio since 1994. His book, "Lit Between the Ears, Volume One: Chekhov, O. Henry, Spear and Tarkington On the Air," was released on July 31, 2006. He founded Two Plus Plus Productions LLC in 2006 and is President. He founded Hunterdon Radio Theatre in 1999 and has written over 15 plays since. Spear's work has been broadcast in New York and New Jersey and his plays have been published on web sites across the country.

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