Vistas & Byways Review - Spring 2024
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FICTION

Ingredients for a creative cook.
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Stories about Making Bread/Breaking Bread


Breaking Bread With The Mob
by Mike Lambert
Is this old man really a mobster? The young manager of an historic restaurant wonders if she can survive if she’s forced to deal with the Mob.
Perseid Bean Party
by Daniel Raskin 
Some evenings are more magical than mythology.
You Belong With Us
by Donna Kaulkin
A recent widow gives as good as she gets when dining with her presumptuous (couples) friends.
Soup
by Jackie Davis Martin
The response to finding a cup of dried split pea soup in the back of the cupboard reveals much about a long-lasting marriage.
Editor's Note:   Names of first time contributors to Vistas & Byways are shown in red.

Stories about Other Topics


The Grand Canyon
by Charlene Anderson
Will a young Navajo boy be able to fly off a cliff into infinity, as his hero supposedly did? 
Little Bins
by Jackie Davis Martin
Expressions of love can emerge from the strangest places.
The Surprise Catch
by Matt Ginsburg
On a fishing excursion, the biggest fish gets away, but as the narrator drives home, he realizes he ‘caught’ something more important.
A Poem, A Desk
by Jackie Davis Martin
What comes first for Diane's husband Bill, a desk on which to write, or a poem that needs a desk?  
Editor's Note:   Names of first time contributors to Vistas & Byways are shown in red.
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Fresh from the Oven
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Custard Apples  - J Mart Grocery Store - Ho Chi Minh City
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CONTENTS
FICTION
INSIDE OLLI
NONFICTION
MEMORIES OF ELSA FERNANDEZ
POETRY
PHOTO ESSAY
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Vistas & Byways Review is the semiannual journal of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and photography by members of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at San Francisco State University​.​
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Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at San Francisco State University (OLLI at SF State) provides communal and material support to theVistas & Byways  volunteer staff.


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