Short Story
A Dog Is Not the Answer
Alicia only meant to bring newfound meaning to her bedraggled life, hoping her memories and grief would be blunted by the comfort of another living creature.
Our Future Is Mars!
On Mars, there would be no coupling off, no cliques. People couldn’t leave you behind. That’s what Libby had been counting on.
Mortality
We grow into forgetfulness and unfist our bones and litter them for crows.
Every Little Homie Needs a Nickname
Listen, it’s okay to say you want something to stick around. It’s okay to love something.
Eyes in the Wings
The neighbors wanted the bird out. “Do something,” they said. It was all in the eyes, wide and accusatory and wild.
Confessional
Kurt had costars—and many ex-costars—claim their producers were like their best friends, their handlers, their editors, their priests.
Werewolf
I tell him how the reaction from my community was in some ways worse than the abuse.
For the Birds
Such intensity of emotion was rare for Calvin, but seagulls warranted it.
Colonel Sanders
In walked Colonel Sanders, a Chinese man with a white goatee and square black glasses.
Elmo’s Struggle
I raised my eyes heavenwards, seeking strength in the blue expanse. Let Zoe have her foolish notions. I would not let Rocco trouble me today.