One a.m. in Paris on a Monday at a gay bar called “Open” Cafe. Open, indeed. To Leonard and the… Read more Rainbow of Revenge
Tag: France
The Tear (Gas) of a Clown
“I got some credit in the straight world I lost a leg, I lost an eye Go for credit in… Read more The Tear (Gas) of a Clown
Mood: A Half-Dismantled Ferris Wheel in the Tuileries Garden
What could be lovelier than a jaunt through the Tuileries Garden? Filled with its barrage of tourists–primarily Asian (not that… Read more Mood: A Half-Dismantled Ferris Wheel in the Tuileries Garden
Fashion Snails
They seemed to appear out of nowhere, like snails after the rain. You never saw anyone so manicured–so sophisticated–during the… Read more Fashion Snails
The Bear Forced to Commune With Others
He had been placed there against his will, with no consideration for what he might have wanted after being forced… Read more The Bear Forced to Commune With Others
Ain’t Life Grand When It Doesn’t Cost You Several?
“Ain’t life grand?” Inês asked wistfully. “Are you microdosing again?” I replied. Inês tended to do that, and so many… Read more Ain’t Life Grand When It Doesn’t Cost You Several?
If I Only Had A Cultural Upgrade
Reina was sure she had been born into the wrong family. Absolutely positive that some incompetent nurse had switched her… Read more If I Only Had A Cultural Upgrade
The Sins of the Father Can Only Visit the Son (A Feminist Loophole)
It could never be explained to the outside world without sounding scandalous: “I slept with my dad last night.” What… Read more The Sins of the Father Can Only Visit the Son (A Feminist Loophole)
Some People Are Tanning And Others Are Pretending to Work on a Rooftop
With the first consistent amount of sun of the season (if one can call anything a season anymore), Bianca–appropriately named… Read more Some People Are Tanning And Others Are Pretending to Work on a Rooftop
I’m Alone, You’re Alone/I’m OK, You’re Not OK
Cagnes-sur-Mer. It wasn’t necessarily at the top of the list of French Riviera towns compared to, say, Nice, Antibes or… Read more I’m Alone, You’re Alone/I’m OK, You’re Not OK
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