Coffee. Consumed by two people at a small table in a local cafe it leads to conversation. Sometimes the talk is hushed. Other times, thanks to multiple cups of coffee and perhaps a pastry, volume and animated descriptions increase. And this is when the author catches snippets that make the wonderful subjects for short stories. This is how Coffee Cup Tales: stories inspired by overheard conversations at the coffee shop came to fruition. At first, these conversations distracted author Richard Keller from other projects. However, he eventually realized they were filled with story...