I first met Bob Bires in a creative writing class we took together at UTC. It was clear the McCallie teacher seated next to me was wildly talented and indeed he went on publish his stories and poetry in a variety of esteemed literary journals. Bob taught two of my sons at McCallie, and their appreciation of literature was nurtured. I run into Bob and his wife, Robin, a few times a year and am always so glad to see them. When Bob called me a couple of weeks ago to say he had just published his first book, I was honored that he thought enough of me to let me know. Proud and excited, I told him I couldn’t wait to get my hands on “small intentions,” a collection of short, very short, ... (click for more)