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A whining haunted the halls and rooms. It came from a bread oven, a stone-grey contraption as big…
The Aftershock
1 Breathless, Sabrina snaps out of her sleep, struggling to pluck her head out of the pillow. She…
Brood
Every time Astrid laughs, every time she swears, the driver glances into his rearview mirror. It’s the only…
Iceland
I’ve spent most of the day dreaming in the present tense like a fucking teenager. Freud says wishes…
Our Girlfriend
Sir General Reverend Evangelist Honourable National Minister Boss Comrade Dr. Oliver of South Sudan loved nothing more in…
Malcolm X at Sidi Gaber
My death feels imminent, but the feeling recedes when I’m distant from the American scene that daily threatens…
Excerpt of ‘You Must Believe in Spring’
When I first lived with Teita, each night when she would finally leave me in the darkness of…
The Tragic Feline Space Program
Everyone knows about the 1957 launch of a dog into space, but few know about the cats…
Post-Life Revisions
I stood in heaven’s prairie, surrounded by rolling hills of clouds. It was emptier than I thought it’d…
Fools and Children
You end your Bible study with the same tired line every week: “Have a bless-ed day.”…