Even though the circumstances that led him back here were technically extraordinary, he still felt like, well, a loser. In… Read more He Always Knew He’d Die in Nowheresville
Tag: California
Telling Angelenos to Self-Isolate Feels Repetitive, For They’ve Already Been Living in the Future For A Long Time
It was the infamously maudlin line from the since panned after being praised (in the vein of Green Book) 2004… Read more Telling Angelenos to Self-Isolate Feels Repetitive, For They’ve Already Been Living in the Future For A Long Time
Dubrovnik Underground
She was always underground. Any image, either moving or still, featured her in such a setting. In a subway, in… Read more Dubrovnik Underground
The Pratfalls of Erudition in Perdition
Erica was finding it strange–Twilight Zone surreal–to be back in America. Having returned to square away certain matters regarding an… Read more The Pratfalls of Erudition in Perdition
The Attractive Poet
Poetry, contrary to popular belief, does not speak to one’s soul. For it does not make much money. Not just… Read more The Attractive Poet
A Slow Build to the Gutter
The decided lack of bowling allusions in pop culture in comparison to, say, “sports” like football or baseball is rather… Read more A Slow Build to the Gutter
Scenes From A Botched Consular Visit
The last time she saw him was Valentine’s Day, 2008. The day before the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 was… Read more Scenes From A Botched Consular Visit
The El Cortez Apartments
It wasn’t home. But it was a place to live. He didn’t intend to stay long. He never did. If… Read more The El Cortez Apartments
A Familiar Prison
You could always tell who was coming over for dinner by what type of plates she set on the table.… Read more A Familiar Prison
The Fat Innkeeper
She probably became obsessed with sex right around the time her father told her never to have it. The subject… Read more The Fat Innkeeper
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