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Three Acts of Wayne Countryman TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Page 4 ACT I: WRITER Page 7 Kill Page 8 The Truth Page 10 Cravings Page 19 Ice Cream or Death Page 21 The Odds Page 24 Alarm Page 27 The Legend of Woody Vance Page 30 ACT II: PHOTOGRAPHER Page 36 ACT III: FRIEND Page 57 About this Project The pieces authored by Wayne Countryman contained in this tribute originally appeared in the pages of the storytelling zine Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore!, to which he was a regular contributor. “The Legend of Woody Vance”, originally published in the inaugural issue of Fire Pit (September 2016), is one of Wayne’s final bylines and perhaps my favorite of the lot. It is also the most startlingly apropos, being one veteran newspaperman’s eulogy for another. All of the stories here were published largely as Wayne submitted them, as he required very little editing. — Wm. Patrick Tandy After Wayne passed away, Tony Hayes, Jan Buckner and I helped his sister and brother-in-law clean out his apartment. I knew he was a photographer but had only seen a few of his photos. I asked if I could have a one of his photos, as a rememberance. An upward-view of a Florida sky and pine trees now hangs in our house. A few days later, in an old Ilford box, we found a stack of photos and contact sheets. They all appeared to have been taken in New Orleans. Wayne had a good eye for people. I was grateful I had a chance to get to know him better through his photography. Some of the images included here were hanging in his entryway. I assume they were some of his favorites. I wanted other people to have a chance see his skill as a photographer. — Davida G. Breier |
