# Looking for the name and author of a short story **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 29, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-and-author-of-a-short-story/580167 "2011-04-29T15:49:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ThomCharis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6de8d8/32.png) [@ThomCharis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThomCharis)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-and-author-of-a-short-story/580167/1 "2011-04-29T15:49:09Z")
Hello, I’m new here and looking for info. 30 years ago in college, I read a short story and I cannot remember the name or the author. Maybe someone here read it, too. I was taking a creative writing class at the University of Alabama. I don’t remember the Professor’s name either. The gist of the story was a man driving across East Texas and comes upon a wreck. He ends by mentioning the smell of flowers either honeysuckle or wisteria. This story was in a collection and I would like to try and buy the collection. Thanks for any help!! ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2011, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-and-author-of-a-short-story/580167/2 "2011-04-29T23:38:13Z")
Doesn’t ring a bell, **Thom** , but if you don’t mind joining Goodreads you might get an answer [from these guys](http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/185.What_s_The_Name_of_That_Book_). Good luck. ---
**Author:** ![montag01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@montag01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/montag01)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2011, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-and-author-of-a-short-story/580167/3 "2011-04-30T01:21:03Z")
Can you tell us anything else about the story? is it a car wreck? Are there survivors? Does the narrator do anything that stands out in your memory, etc? Do you remember if there’s a reason why he mentions the smell of flowers?