“Up in Smoke” by John Carenen
A wry, look at a father who hunted pheasants, smoked Marvels, and never quite understood his wisenheimer kid.
1950s Iowa
“Rocks On!” by John Carenen
A rough‑and‑tumble, nostalgic look at Saturday‑morning rock fights in 1950s small‑town Iowa.
“Quicksand!” By John Carenen
After seeing a man vanish into quicksand on TV, young John becomes convinced Iowa is riddled with deadly pits. A simple summer picnic turns into a comic showdown between childhood terror, sibling mischief, and questionable science.
