To be fair, the suitcase hadn’t exactly been in perfect condition when she decided to lend it to Paul. But… Read more If You Lend a Careless Person a Suitcase…
To be fair, the suitcase hadn’t exactly been in perfect condition when she decided to lend it to Paul. But… Read more If You Lend a Careless Person a Suitcase…
In contrast to most people, Renata adored having jet lag. It was like a hack for finally being able to… Read more A Brief Ability to Wake Up Early Without Wanting to Die or Kill
To her sheer and utter dismay, it turned out that everything that she had ever been told about aging was… Read more Revelations at “Retro” Hour
Noelle had only considered it at this very moment, while eating her umpteenth croissant since moving to Paris. That consideration… Read more A City of Flakes
It should be illegal to be forced to go to work during inclement weather. This includes cold, ice, snow, hail,… Read more The Bears Know Best
If you had asked Marianne when she was in her younger years (like, say, as a teenager) if she would… Read more Dismantling the Decorations Alone
As many “local haunts” (whether a mom-and-pop or corporate operation) can’t avoid, there’s always that one beggar skulking around outside.… Read more Got Bread?
For Imogen, everything about the “unusual” (read: inappropriate) dynamic between Charlie and Janelle suddenly hit her like a ton of… Read more A Brown Area
What is it about being around people who are younger (or seemingly younger) than you that makes you want to… Read more Ephebiphobia
It’s too difficult to have roommates in the winter. Granted, it’s too difficult to have them during any season of… Read more A Roommate Becomes a Cellmate