Short Fiction · Character
Stephen Gale
Character in stories, often a friend or acquaintance.
minor
Also known as Stephen, Gale, Steve
First appearance: my roomy
Stephen Gale shows up with force in The Maysville Minstrel. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A gas company bookkeeper who writes poetry in secret; his poem is published in a New York column.
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