“I never want to be out of shape. I never want to be one of those people who breathes heavily… Read more Reversal of Fortune, Or: Wanting to Live Large Amid a Refusal to Be Physically Large
This Apartment Ain’t Big Enough for Two Shut-Ins
The whole point of being a shut-in, you see, is to be left the fuck alone. Unbothered. Not having to… Read more This Apartment Ain’t Big Enough for Two Shut-Ins
“Caught” Being “Selfless” on Highland
She had been a star for most of her adult life now. So it still surprised her when she encountered… Read more “Caught” Being “Selfless” on Highland
Visiting Versailles During a Revolution
Naturally, it was already a bit questionable to be visiting the Palace of Versailles. There was something about the touristic… Read more Visiting Versailles During a Revolution
The Lengths That One Will Go When Money Can Buy Anything
It seemed none of the headlines were alarming enough to get anyone to change their behavior. Headlines like, “How to… Read more The Lengths That One Will Go When Money Can Buy Anything
Generational Devolution
Julian, who, at twenty-three, subscribed to being of a “youthful age,” still couldn’t occasionally help but sympathize with his elders.… Read more Generational Devolution
The Unique Foot Problem
Erica could have called it a “champagne problem,” but that’s not really how she saw it. She preferred to view… Read more The Unique Foot Problem
Replacement Drug
As she sat there eating her second “confection” (and counting) of the day, Isabella had to wonder if perhaps she… Read more Replacement Drug
Capital Knowledge
It wasn’t generally in Elka’s nature to enter an establishment and try to use the bathroom without paying for something.… Read more Capital Knowledge
Inexplicably, The Lady Troubadour Sings “Uptown Funk”
What kind of woman did you have to be, Flora wondered, to publicly sing “Uptown Funk” in a subway tunnel?… Read more Inexplicably, The Lady Troubadour Sings “Uptown Funk”
