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W. D. Wetherell’s short story “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant,” first published in 1983 and later anthologized in 1985’s The Man Who Loved Levittown, has been popular ever since for its gently humorous depiction of youthful infatuations.

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Wetherell reaches into his own past to present a tale that’s both lyrically beautiful and achingly funny. In the story, a 14-year-old boy gets a crush on an older girl and must make a painful decision when their first date is interrupted by a giant fish. The story highlights the awkward conflicts that confront young people as they grow up.

The work won the PEN fiction award and has been republished many times.

Wetherell, author of more than 20 books and a contributor to major newspapers and magazines, has received over a dozen awards and fellowships and has lectured at the US Library of Congress and Italy’s Bellagio Center. He lives in New England, where he pur W. D. Wetherell - Wikiwand RUXIG