title: The Great Plains and Other Tales
author: McKenna, Michael
description: In The Great Plains, Katie Schmidt is quiet, humble and hard working. Horace O'Leary sees in Katie only greatness, the pride of the industrial, railroad yard-esque Southside of Chicago. Katie is swept off her feet by a handsome pool hustler named Cam and alternately bored by him when he is out late and ignoring her. Katie allows Horace to tell her what Cam cannot and the ensuing love triangle threatens to mock them all. Meanwhile newcomer Betty makes Horace forget all the hard work of unrequited love. Katie finally sees Cam for what he is and becomes what she was always meant to be, perfect humility. In 9000 Miles to Swim is Nothing, Jonna goes for a swim one hot Autumn day in Lake Michigan and is whisked away inside a Russian sub to St. Petersburg and eventually Moscow. In 2021Ad, the Usa has become a complete police state. Terry has to decide between falling in love or becoming an outlaw.