A Thousand Steps

Jason&nbsp;Namey&nbsp;is a PhD candidate in literature and creative writing at the University of Cincinnati. His short fiction has appeared in&nbsp;Post Road,&nbsp;Puerto del Sol,&nbsp;Juked,&nbsp;Hobart,&nbsp;Moon City Review, and elsewhere.&nbsp;

Jason Namey

Once Upon a Time in Laguna Beach

"The cheaper the crook, the gaudier the patter, eh?" — Dashiell Hammett

Noir

Jason&nbsp;Namey&nbsp;is a PhD candidate in literature and creative writing at the University of Cincinnati. His short fiction has appeared in&nbsp;Post Road,&nbsp;Puerto del Sol,&nbsp;Juked,&nbsp;Hobart,&nbsp;Moon City Review, and elsewhere.&nbsp;