Just Bill


Would you ever give up your dog?
Just Bill raises that question in Barry Knister’s emotionally charged story of three outsiders. Bill lives at the Donegal Country Club. He’s a gentle giant of a dog, but maybe Bill’s just too big. Another oddity is ex-model Glenda. Even after her husband dies, other club wives still think she’s a gold digger. As for ten-year-old Ruby, her father remarried and has a new baby. Afraid of losing his love, Ruby tells a lie that forces her grandfather to give up Bill. In the end, the dog’s journey leads to healing—for Ruby, Glenda, and Bill’s master.

 

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Barry Knister teaches at Lawrence Technological University. His first novel, a thriller titled The Dating Service was published by Berkley. He, his wife Barbara and their border collie Chelsea live in Pleasant Ridge, Michigan, and spend winters in Naples, Florida. He writes a column for the Naples Daily News, and can be reached at barry.knister@gmail.com.

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As a writer, who inspires you the most?
I can name people and works I admire, but I don't really know who or what inspires me to write. I admire my wife for her wit, certain friends for their courage. I admire the essays of Clive James and Gore Vidal, the novels of Elmore Leonard and Kingsley Amis. For that matter, I admire my dog for being such good company. But to be honest, I haven't a clue as to why I write. All I know is, if I don't, I become very bad company.

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