Headlines about bird flu weren’t anything new. But, this time around, it seemed different. More ominous. To Ramona, it felt… Read more (Not Only) For the Birds
Tag: short story
Ain’t We Got Fun (While the Credit Card Maximum Lasted)
Of all the things to play over the PA system in the waiting area for the airport shuttle, the last… Read more Ain’t We Got Fun (While the Credit Card Maximum Lasted)
The Existential Dread Invoked By a Keychain
Maybe “normal” people can look at/come across a keychain without it sending their entire world into a tailspin. But Mackenzie… Read more The Existential Dread Invoked By a Keychain
Sophie’s Foist
She didn’t realize until it was too late just how sociopathic her thirteen-year-old daughter had become. The age that seems… Read more Sophie’s Foist
Boyfriends Will No Longer Be Introduced (Because There Will No Longer Be Boyfriends)
Her father had this terrible habit of overly praising any boyfriend she was with. While, on the one hand, a… Read more Boyfriends Will No Longer Be Introduced (Because There Will No Longer Be Boyfriends)
The Shitty Gift Giver
When it comes to being bourgeois, there is perhaps nothing worse than a boyfriend/husband with terrible taste vis-à-vis what to… Read more The Shitty Gift Giver
Eau de Vieillard
There she was, minding her own business. Sitting in a corner of the train she thought was safe from “inviting”… Read more Eau de Vieillard
The Unexpected Evolution of a Stain Into the Shape of a Donkey Dick
Like all problems (and dicks), it started out small. A tiny little drop of oil that spilled on the couch… Read more The Unexpected Evolution of a Stain Into the Shape of a Donkey Dick
The Detrimental Pursuit of Another Artistic Community
She loathed it when she met people from New York in Paris. Worse still, meeting someone from Bushwick in Paris.… Read more The Detrimental Pursuit of Another Artistic Community
Talk About Letting a Toxic Ex Back Into Your Life
Usually, when a person is foolish (and naïve) enough to let a toxic ex back into their life, it relates… Read more Talk About Letting a Toxic Ex Back Into Your Life
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