When Jerry decided to move to Santa Fe with Nancy, it wasn’t something he took lightly. After all, he had… Read more Santa Fe Ending
Tag: fiction
The Torrid Across From the Cinnabon
Across from the Torrid in the mall, there is a Cinnabon. It feels strategic. Almost cruel. Like whoever planned out… Read more The Torrid Across From the Cinnabon
Eating a King Cake During the “Off Season”
Philippe couldn’t understand why Hélène wanted it. It wasn’t even “the season” for it. Granted, New Orleans’ season for king… Read more Eating a King Cake During the “Off Season”
“Small-Town Body” (Is A Small Price to Pay for Health Care)
She was the sort of person who could pull a muscle doing something totally innocuous, like putting a sweatshirt on… Read more “Small-Town Body” (Is A Small Price to Pay for Health Care)
Frieda the “Friend” Girl
Every girl knows the type of girl. The one who insists that she’s “innocent.” Means nothing by all her enthusiasm… Read more Frieda the “Friend” Girl
“I Donated One Time—One Time!”
It was a mistake. Of course Raye could see that now. But the thing about making mistakes is that you… Read more “I Donated One Time—One Time!”
The Pimple Problem
There are few feelings as liberating as watching a particularly gnarly pimple at last die off. Calm down, reduce in… Read more The Pimple Problem
Greetings From Norway
I’m starting to think I would do well in prison. Or at least in the types of prisons they have… Read more Greetings From Norway
People for the Ethical Treatment of (Introverted) Animals
Perhaps all those many years ago, back when the whole Punxsutawney Phil tradition first began, no one could have predicted… Read more People for the Ethical Treatment of (Introverted) Animals
Speaking in a Foreign Language Cannot Mask Idiocy
When people are speaking in another language and laughing about something they seem to want everyone else around them to… Read more Speaking in a Foreign Language Cannot Mask Idiocy
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