Running the Sheets

Running the Sheets is a collection of 24 inter-connected storiesthat recount the experiences of a young boy and his family at aseasonal fi shing lodge on the shores of Newboro Lake, part ofthe Rideau System near Kingston, Ontario. The stories are setbetween 1968 and 1979, mainly in the summer months. Thereis a little local history, a fair amount of 1970s pop culture butmostly the stories focus on the summer time experiences of afairly naive young boy who has a front-row seat for some bizarreand unexpected events, some happy, some life-threatening,some humourous, some dangerous, some poignant and somesad. Highlights include exploding boats, drunken midgets, firstloves, bad haircuts, streakers, a bank robbery, fi sticuffs and ago-cart accident.

James Tallon is a high school English teacher who lives in Kingston, Ontario with his spouse Nicole and their two children Harper and Patrick. When he is not obsessing over his beloved Montreal Canadiens or trying to avoid responsibility, he enjoys listening to good music, watching obscure films, writing stories, reading Elmore Leonard novels, and playing the occasional game of golf. This is his first book.