Copyright 2010 by EC
Collage students Mike Sinclair and Ruthie Burns try to find meaning in
their lives and love in each other.
The Outsider - Introduction
Thoughts from the author about my sixth novel
The Outsider - Chapter 1
Parking Tickets
The Outsider - Chapter 2
Ruthie's evening
The Outsider - Chapter 3
Mike's evening
The Outsider - Chapter 4
A meal together
The Outsider - Chapter 5
Counseling
The Outsider - Chapter 6
An evening in Santa Cruz
The Outsider - Chapter 7
A day in Monterey
The Outsider - Chapter 8
A suicide
The Outsider - Chapter 9
Two conversations
The Outsider - Chapter 10
Ruthie's obsession
The Outsider - Chapter 11
An answer to
Ruthie's question
The Outsider - Chapter 12
November
The Outsider - Chapter 13
Doña Lisette
The Outsider - Chapter 14
The Sinclairs
The Outsider - Chapter 15
Two Thanksgivings
The Outsider - Chapter 16
Black Friday
The Outsider - Chapter 17
A letter from Nebraska
The Outsider - Chapter 18
Christmas Vacation
The Outsider - Chapter 19
The Sinclairs’ houseguest
The Outsider - Chapter 20
January in Davenport
The Outsider - Chapter 21
A perfect job for Ruthie
The Outsider - Chapter 22
Extra income
The Outsider - Chapter 23
A collar from Mrs. Peters
The Outsider - Chapter 24
Spring Break
The Outsider - Chapter 25
Ruthie's birthday wish
The Outsider - Chapter 26
Ruthie's only choice
The Outsider - Chapter 27
Non-verbal communication disorder
The Outsider - Chapter 28
San Francisco
The Outsider - Chapter 29
June in Davenport
The Outsider - Chapter 30
Extinction is inevitable
The Outsider - Chapter 31
A sunset on the beach
The Outsider - Appendix A
Music that influenced the creation of "The Outsider"
The Outsider - Appendix B
Postscript – Thoughts from the author concerning the possible fates of Ruthie
Burns and Mike Sinclair
(Note from EC: the initial draft of this story was finished in June 2010.)
