Rose sat at the bar alone. She was used to that. There was something about her aura that made people… Read more Berlin, Bar
Tag: short story
Insanity Is Transferrable
Insanity is transferable. It can slip through the cracks of another’s mind and into yours if you spend enough time… Read more Insanity Is Transferrable
The Silent Shrieks of Shrimp: A Meal Disruption
No one warns you when you leave America that the heads of shrimp don’t come simply decapitated. You have to… Read more The Silent Shrieks of Shrimp: A Meal Disruption
The Drunk-Kneed Girl
Shirley Steiss had moved to New York City six days ago. Like everyone else, the second she arrived, it didn’t… Read more The Drunk-Kneed Girl
Plastic Dinner
Mary-Ellen Galeo had been going to her surgeon since 1985. He often joked about giving her free services after her… Read more Plastic Dinner
La Sicurezza della Famiglia
The Roma were always working. From the outside looking in, it appeared as though they weren’t doing anything–mere beggars taking… Read more La Sicurezza della Famiglia
You Can’t Walk A Kilometer in My Supergas
Barely a week has passed since my migration to Italy from France. I make my way down to Rome at… Read more You Can’t Walk A Kilometer in My Supergas
Skulduggery
To exist on this earth is to choose evil. This is the belief that Bennet Austin upheld from an early… Read more Skulduggery
Do Widzenia Greenpoint
I embarked for Greenpoint in the pre-Lena Dunham era (more on that bitch in a second). And while my time… Read more Do Widzenia Greenpoint
The Clothes of Puerto Ricans
In spite of New York being a very impersonal place, one becomes unwantingly privy to many personal things in the… Read more The Clothes of Puerto Ricans
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