The Day Before It Rained

The Day Before It Rained is an eclectic collection of short stories ranging from quirky portraits to tales of LGBTQ+ relationships; plus eccentric takes on friendship, romance, and everything in between. Whether period pieces or modern day works, from the magical to the mundane, from the heart of Kansas to the Yorkshire moors or the Tunisian desert, the stories span the years, travel the globe, and explore the spectrum of emotions. The author's characters discover love, loss, hope, and fearin other words, the dubious joy of being human.

About the Author

Rich Rubin is a veteran writer having authored fiction for decades. He also spent thirty years writing about travel and food with over 1000 stories in print for Travel & Leisure, Passport (where he was Food and Wine Editor), National Geographic Traveler, Saveur, Bride's, The Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and many others. He is also an experienced playwright/theater director with productions in New York, Philadelphia, Seattle, and San Francisco.

Book Review 1:

"Rich Rubin is a traveler. He's a wanderer. These stories are like buying coffee at an untried deli on a crisp overcast day in New York City. There's something small, perfect, private about them. Bundle up and take the walk." Playwright/screenwriter Daniel Talbott

Book Review 2:

"Rubin's acute powers of observation create vivid scenes populated with indelible characters. I wanted to meet them all." Patricia Harris, Boston Globe correspondent and author of New England's Notable Women

Book Review 3:

"Witty, charming, engaging, and thought-provoking, The Day Before It Rained is not just a collection of short stories. It is an examination of what it means to be human, and how we can still find joy and connection in the simplest moments of life." Frank Schierloh, writer and critic, queer-reviewed.com

Book Review 4:

"Rich Rubin's mellifluous prose reminds me of a good Islay single malt smoky and strong and best taken in small sips to savor the complexity." David Lyon, co-founder of Lynx House Press and author of The Sound of Horns

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