About Rona Altrows

Rona Altrows is the author of two collections of short stories, A Run On Hose and Key In Lock. Her work has appeared in many literary journals. She is the winner of the 2007 W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and the Brenda Strathern Award. With Naomi K. Lewis, she is the co-editor of the soon to be published anthology SHY, an anthology in which writers reflect on their own shyness.

I Miss My Friend God

Most of my talks with God took place inside my head but sometimes, when we were in complete privacy, I would speak out loud. He was unfailingly patient and was also pretty realistic. He made me no wild promises; instead, He assured me that no matter how life unfolded, I would be able to summon up the inner resources to make it through and maybe do a little good for others along the way. He spurred me to walk half … Read on…