i'm obsessed with shorts. short. stories.
the files are thick with reports and diagrams, notes and questions. there are many medical words in the file, blunt words like infection and gangrene, necrosis and debridement. but there is beauty for each file contains pastel sketches of the boys, with a fading purple or blue background. there is the sketch of before: a … Read morefiles
“do it,” said jeff. “i want to know what it feels like.” i’m holding an empty shotgun aimed at his chest. he’s daring me, he’s been daring me for the past half hour. the party is raging. his folks are out of the country in Sayulita. i consider him. a shock of blond hair hangs … Read morejeff
it’s always hard to pick the best books you’ve read until it isn’t. they jump out at you. 2018 was a difficult year for obvious and less obvious reasons: the news cycle continued anxiety-provoking, and there were personal losses in my life that i won’t go into because they’re difficult–death and loss and the inevitable … Read moretop 10 books of 2018
Faces of War by Andrew Bamji (NF) TWICE The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nyugen (F) novel ½ read Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward (F) novel Mother’s and Other Strangers by Gina Sorell (F) novel Floating City by Kerri Sakamoto (F) novel Journey Prize Anthology #29 (F) shorts Dropout by Leslie Gavel (NF) memoir Darwin’s … Read morebooks i read in 2018
i’m out of lipstick. like any teenaged girl with any self-respect, i steal it from the drugstore. under the watchful eye of the pharmacist, i edge past the magazine rack, pore over shampoo labels before arriving at the heaven that is drugstore makeup. they’re out of my regular “Reckless Red” and i’m forced into the … Read moremarty
1. my MIL bought the Kirby at a yard sale for $50. it was in its original case, mint condition. 3. i was wary of the Kirby at first glance; I didn’t think something so old would be useful. 4. my MIL had to talk me into the Kirby when she offered it to me. i think my … Read morekirby vacuum
dear imaginary readers of this blog, please read/listen to this interview of denis johnson. Lying Down in the Dirt: An Interview with Denis Johnson
i find a bottle of unopened vodka in my 18 y.o.’s closet and enquire. i don’t know where that vodka came from, she says. is it yours? uh, no. oh. I just found it in my closet. it came from somewhere, i say and wait. nothing. when I find the $15.67 charge for uptown liquor* … Read moreuptown liquor