Country Boys is an anthology edited by Richard Labonté and published by Cleis Press in 2007. It includes Jack Fritscher’s short story “Goat Boy.”

edited by Richard Labonté

“Goat Boy“

A Short Story by Jack Fritscher

Edited by Richard Labonté
Cleis Press 2007
Table of Contents:

• Introduction by Richard Labonté
• “Laying By” by Dale Chase
• “Goodland, Kansas” by Jay Neal
• “Three Weeks Till Bear Season” by C. B. Potts
• “Noel, for the Last Time” by Wayne Courtois
• “Drum Stone” by Dominic Santi
• “Goat Boy” by Jack Fritscher
• “Opening Day at the County Fair” by J. M. Snyder
• “Bareback Rider” by Michael Bracken
• “Watermelon Man” by Shane Allison
• “Ready to Ride” by Duane Williams
• “Well Wishing” by Steve Berman
• “The Farmer’s Son” by Karl Taggart
• “Wrestling Gators” by Vincent Diamond
• “Hot Eats” by Kal Cobalt
• “Brokeback Mountain” by Simon Sheppard
• “River Boy” by Tom Cardamon