Prof. Andrew Furman publishes "Shadow Boxing with Apollo Creed" in Oyster River Pages

Congratulations to Professor Andrew Furman on publication of his short fiction, "Shadow Boxing with Apollo Creed" in Oyster River Pages 7.1.
 
From Furman's "Shadow Boxing with Apollo Creed": 

Mark spotted Apollo Creed (whom he didn’t know as Carl Weathers) in the parking lot of the Ole’s in Northridge. Mark was on the way back from the McDonald’s on Reseda and Devonshire, short-cutting it home on his BMX bike. First thing that caught his eye was the burly black man in a convertible Mercedes-Benz 450SL, his muscled arm leaning against the doorframe, conspicuous for taking up a spot at the far end of the lot away from all the other cars, conspicuous for being a black man driving a Mercedes in the Valley. Apollo Creed! it occurred to Mark in a flash, prompting him to circle back toward the fancy car he had just passed. Apollo Creed seemed to be waiting for someone, maybe a wife or friend shopping for light bulbs or paint or something inside Ole’s. His modest Afro sparkled against the afternoon sun on account of whatever pomade, dressing, or oil he’d applied.

Read more of Furman's "Shadow Boxing with Apollo Creed" in Oyster River Pages.