Mary B. Ward

Smoke — Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his lif

Surviving Desire — Jude, a college professor, is obsessed with Sophie, his student. She, in turn, is intrigued by his scholarly charm. Flir

Hangin' with the Homeboys — Two African-Americans and two Puerto-Ricans (though one pretends to be Italian) go out on the town on a Friday night. Th

Another Girl Another Planet — Men and women search for intimacy and meaning in their lives.

Playing for Keeps — An ambitious trio of inner-city high school grads tries to hit the big time by turning a run-down country hotel into a r