It Never Goes Away

Author Larry Nocella terrifies readers with a suspenseful struggle for survival in the short story, “It Never Goes Away.” The lone survivor of a mysterious catastrophe awakes to find himself buried alive in the ruins of his home. Every attempt to escape only buries him deeper. Facing starvation, thirst, and a lack of air, his odds of survival diminish with each passing second. As he pieces together the true nature of the disaster, it seems beyond imagining. Will he live long enough to find out the truth? Includes an essay by the author about the story’s real-life inspiration.