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Glen Sharp

Glen Sharp lives with his wife and their two dogs in West Sacramento, California, and is employed at the state Energy Commission. He is the author of the novel Bethany Park and the memoir Punching from the Shadows.

Articles by Glen Sharp

Actions Speak Louder than Words, or a Midwestern Accent

On return trips to Illinois, or when talking to relatives on the phone, I can tell the difference. Life is a little slower where I grew up, and the people…
March 31, 2022

Spring Fever

I had bought a few baseball cards when I was eight years old, mostly for the gum, but the start of fourth grade, in 1967, was when I became serious.
March 31, 2020

Pancakes with My Father

My father cried the day his stroke began, as he lay in the emergency ward, watching himself lose his speech and his strength. He cried the day after the stroke…
December 11, 2019