I would like to bring to your attention the artist known as Delta. Delta's work may be found linked at this FTP site.

The beauty of Delta's stories, many of them, is that they feature characters who have a realistic, even fatalistic grasp of the world. They see the dirt, the workaday existance, the drab exterior and shabby furnishings. And despite this, some small part of their souls lifts them above, even if only for a moment. Some small act of kindness with no expectation of return; some act of charity despite cynicism; some tenderness when the first impulse is indifference turns these people into heroes. And sometimes they are rewarded. Delta doesn't exactly write romance - Delta writes romantically. Delta's stories have captured a bit of my heart. I consider Delta a must-read. (Start with the taxicab stories.)

Sadly, Delta has retired. I got to make the nomination to the ASS Hall of Fame.