Laney's

A rather predictable exploration of a descent into psychosis and the ensuing blurring of the line between reality and delusion, the story would be pedestrian and overly familiar were it not for a couple of under-developed secondary ideas that suggest some degree of potential on Laney's part.

GUEST REVIEW: Jonathan McCalmont on Black Static #15 2010

Alan Scott Laney's "Maximum Darkness" is the author's first published story and, frankly, it shows.

GUEST REVIEW: Jonathan McCalmont on Black Static #15 2010

Laney's death marks the second passing of a female pioneer in black community journalism, Ella Coleman said, citing the death in October of Pamela Thornton, a writer and editor.

Archive 2009-12-01 Rus Bowden 2009

Laney's death marks the second passing of a female pioneer in black community journalism, Ella Coleman said, citing the death in October of Pamela Thornton, a writer and editor.

Poetic Obituaries: [Dorothy] Knott said [Elizabeth C.] Laney did much Rus Bowden 2009

  Mr. Elk said, “Yeah, Laney's gone,” to move the conversation along, sweep her out of their story — a memory lost and not sought.

Dump like no other. 2008

Mr. Elk said, “Yeah, Laney's gone,” to move the conversation along, sweep her out of their story — a memory lost and not sought.

Dump like no other. 2008

A friend of Laney's says nothing seemed amiss on Friday, May 9 -- just two days before Mother's Day -- as Laney chatted amiably with a neighbor about his garden.

Andrea Yates Redux 2007

Laney's high school yearbooks depict a smart, athletic girl with short hair and a big smile.

Andrea Yates Redux 2007

Laney's husband, Keith, owns an air compressor repair shop near the family's home and coached his sons 'little league teams.

Andrea Yates Redux 2007

"Everything about this case raises the issue of mental competency," he said after Laney's arraignment hearing on Monday.

Andrea Yates Redux 2007