There are many things I thought of saying to him that I did not say. First of all, how dare he make me, his mother, a good mother, for all intents and purposes, into a monster, and second, is that what he really thinks of me? I looked into his eyes and saw too much […]
Taz took a deep breath. The cool morning air tasted like freedom. Mel was leaning against the rusty hood of his Jeep, twirling his keys in his fingers with an idle smile. Against his better judgment, Taz grinned. He loved Mel’s nonchalance; the man never looked out of place anywhere, even with tha
The smell of freshly plucked grain and sliced fruit greets me as I step into the last stop on my messenger trail in Fahee, a farmer’s market the locals call “Barric’s” after the original owner. I’ve had a long journey delivering mail to and from Polaris, nine twelfth-years to be exact, and
When I was younger, my dad and I used to run five hot miles down Longs Pond Road to the country club’s pool. The route had no sidewalk, so we’d forge our own path through the tall grass on the road’s shoulder. It was a daily routine for the two of us, all summer long, […]
After Edouard Levé’s Autoportrait My life is a series of closing doors. I don’t know how to be anything other than a student. I am tired of being tired, of my eyelids closing and feeling like they’re scraping sand. I joke about my medication so I don’t have to think too hard about it. I [&h
