Mounting by Harron Walker

Book Talk

Did I lie when I said that every day is either someone’s birthday or book launch? On that latter front, I was thrilled to have the chance to serve as…

Oct 10, 2025 • Harron Walker

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Threat Level

“Oh, my word.”

Oct 1, 2025 • Harron Walker

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September 2025

I’ve got something to say

Many years ago, no one knows for sure, Tom Wolfe wrote that newspaper columnists were “a classic illustration of the theory that organizations tend to…

Sep 22, 2025 • Harron Walker

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Trend alert

Young men love saying “vehicle” now.

Sep 18, 2025 • Harron Walker

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Veronica Place (excerpt)

From chapter three; or, Anne Instagram goes to the pool.

Sep 3, 2025 • Harron Walker

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August 2025

A Torqued Ellipse

Short story excerpt short story excerpt

Aug 5, 2025 • Harron Walker

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October 2024

Jennifer Place, Part One

Anne stepped off the bus.

Oct 26, 2024 • Harron Walker

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September 2024

Behold! The Ravages of Self-Promotion...

I started this semi-attended-to Substack almost five years ago because I felt frustrated and stuck at a newsroom job and had come to despise all the…

Sep 21, 2024 • Harron Walker

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July 2024

I think I'm going to revive this

Tell your friends!

Jul 12, 2024 • Harron Walker

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November 2020

Mounting 302

Ellis sat down on the bench a few feet away from Katie.

Nov 3, 2020 • Harron Walker

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September 2020

Mounting 301

“Take care,” Ellis said as she grabbed her iced latte.

Sep 25, 2020 • Harron Walker

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July 2020

Mounting 009

If the suicide note signaled Melanie’s breakthrough, the New York Times op-ed was her big break.

Jul 24, 2020 • Harron Walker

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