Night of the Dancing Champions

Gertie lived by her dancing. The contests earned her a living in those dark days of the Great Depression and acclaim in the days leading up to World War II. But the competitions took their toll—in haunting ways.

Now, decades later, Gertie finds herself facing those ghosts—whether she wants to or not.

 “[Rusch’s] short fiction is golden.”
—John Mark Eberhart, The Kansas City Star