Fiction
Sister Machinery
Here was the situation: Pearl belonged to Ba, Em belonged to Ma, and I belonged to my sisters.
Living with the Dead in Placentia, CA
Oftentimes, the dead leave town. Olga thinks the dead leave because they find there is no place for them.
What Is It About a Dyke at Summer Camp?
When a girl Miss-Mary-Macks with you, it’s like you share a birthday for a full breathless sixty seconds.
Erie
The plan was to seal themselves inside for as long as they needed to—until the world stopped burning, until it was safe.
The Astronomers
One day, Brian would dissolve into the atmosphere and not come back. One day, this room, our home, our love, would no longer be able to contain him.
The Year It Poured
Houses were flooded, roofs were carried away in the wind…And a month before that, the condoms in my father’s wardrobe mysteriously disappeared.
Your Book Reading
“Hello, [a mispronounced version of your name], pleased to meet you.”
Low-Flying Children
The Green Man dreams that one day he will throw away the flag and depart for home in a bug-free rocket ship. But not before the children grow up, walk instead of fly.
Hotel La Plantación
They like flirting with local women. When they’re satisfied with the season, they catch a plane and go back to gringolandia.