This is the beginning of a short story I have been working on. It has no title yet. For the sake of simplicity, I call it Elise…… Read more “Short Story Excerpt: Elise”
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Short Story: All That She is Not
All That She is Not On Sunday morning, Natalie drives to her father’s house wishing she drank two cups of coffee instead of one. It is fifteen…… Read more “Short Story: All That She is Not”
Journal Entry: Twelve & Thirteen
February 15th, 2019 After splitting a bottle of Prosecco on the plane, Deirdre and I made it to Fatima! We arrived in Lisbon and ate empanadas (chicken…… Read more “Journal Entry: Twelve & Thirteen”
Journal Entry: Eleven
February 9th, 2019 Last night I dreamed that a young couple invited me to their beautiful home in Trastevere. It was a villa with a pool and…… Read more “Journal Entry: Eleven”
Childhood Twice Over
What is more baby brother than a shy knock on my bedroom door? What is more baby brother than his body flopping onto my bed, keeping his…… Read more “Childhood Twice Over”
Wifi & Marriage
It was two days before I left for a semester in London. I was sitting on the couch in my basement, drinking a glass of red wine…… Read more “Wifi & Marriage”
Proof there is god
The tears my mother cries as she washes dishes after dinner Vaughn Williams on the stereo The way my brother leans all of his weight into me…… Read more “Proof there is god”
An Acquired Taste
I drove home from a date on the cusp of tears. I wanted to cry, but the interior flood gates remained shut. It seemed like a perfect…… Read more “An Acquired Taste”
When Lipstick Fails You
The smell of hot garlic butter and shrimp traveled from the kitchen to my bedroom. It was a Sunday afternoon and I had just showered. I had…… Read more “When Lipstick Fails You”
In New York City There is Nobody
It was the beginning of January in New York City and I couldn’t think of any good reasons to get out of bed. In my defense, my…… Read more “In New York City There is Nobody”
Bee Abundant 