Suburban Flight
Suburban Flight In her bedroom, she places her voice in the music box given to her at a young age…
Solitaire
May 18, 1973 Sedan, New Mexico Smoke hugs the flare of Momma’s nostrils. “Why don’t you ever follow the rules?”…
The Taxidermist and the Baker
The baker’s skin, burnished from the heat of very hot ovens, is soft but taut. The taxidermist likes to pretend…
With a Glistening Rush
Five of us dodge the storm in Tammy DeLuca’s bedroom, even Kevin, who stays dressed. One at a time, we…
GAVIN AND MERLE ARE ENGAGED IN A TURF WAR
over the parking lot of Aldi’s. They bustle to snag unattended shopping carts, return them to the carousel, accept the…
Fire
I’m in Flamineo’s trailer when we hear the ringmaster yelling that the fire-eater left to marry his high school sweetheart. …
The Eighth Silo
The sugar beet factory across the street from my house exploded when I was eight. It flamed out in a…
Bird Resuscitation
You stuff chunks of a frozen bird into your pockets. Outside, the world is spinning. A homeless man asks you…
In Which Sophie and I Clear a Forest
The crab apples had disappeared from Sophie’s grove across the street last week, but I didn’t notice until Sophie got…
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