The Elders rented a two-bedroom unit in Building 16. The office staff knew Harv and Jean from their numerous complaints. Marvin... more
Patterson Thorndike is Dead
Patterson Thorndike was dead. What was Dresden supposed to do with that... more
Fitzhugh was there for the convention. Marcy held out a brochure which he took, then on his third lap around the hall, he... more
In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, Stacy conveyed a secret to Maureen as the two dined together in the food court... more
In a city with little meaningful work, he pays for non-services, pays to be shown things he’s already looking at, for instance, or... more
“Whoever invented almond bark is a genius.” The microwave beeps and my sister grabs two oven mitts off the counter. She stabs the... more
At the hospital where my father is dying I meet an orange man. His skin is the exact color of a Clementine. He breathes from a tank... more
To begin with, you must drink. Drink and drink and drink until your thirst is satisfied but of course your thirst is never... more
February the First, 2010
Hello my friends. As many of you have heard on the news, I have decided to pay the Russian... more
You pop your cherry on top of a cliff at sunset, with a rainbow shooting from the roof and a cream soda tingling in its can on the... more
The first time I got in trouble for telling the truth it was a Monday when I was seven and my teacher asked us... more
Bridget stands close to the speakers, too close, feels the bass of them pound through her chest, a drumbeat, a makeshift... more
He was on the TV again. That pudgy-faced man strutting up and down the stage. Preaching about the downfall of the species.... more
The Obituary of Alexey P.
Alexey P. is startled to find his obituary in the... more
Once upon a time, there was a journal called Monkeybicycle. There is, of course, still a journal... more
The sky burned down last week. The ground is still covered in the charred remains of clouds and bird feathers,... more
We'd survived the rope bridge, the dangling, the torn muscles in Miriam's shoulders. We'd survived and dusted off our... more
This girl asks me to hold her baby while she goes to the bathroom. We met just this second at the library.... more
In Russia there are so many Russians! It’s like one of those neighborhoods where a bunch of Russians live, but way... more
One of the things that initially got me excited about The Orange Eats Creeps, before I had any notion of... more
A man on the blue line inbound from Wonderland scratches a lottery ticket. He stands, holding it cupped in his palm like a compass,... more
Outside, it’s raining fishes. The clouds are as black as cauldrons and tree branches are collapsing from the weight... more
The drought has been going on for so long that there's a separate number to call for grass... more
Is the world ending? Do you know something I don't?
I'm not sure what I know that you don't, but certainly... more
Jed needed beer. It was late and we had driven by three closed liquor stores. I had a sore throat. I said we should just go... more
We figure the leaves will find a way back into the house, where they take more than their share of furniture. The smell of ruin... more
Mutiny is the last I remember. being pitched over. only to awaken here. drowning in an Aeron chair. typing my own ransom memo for... more
I am a fifty foot and two inch panda monster. It’s time for my sacrifice. If it’s not there, then it’s time to rampage through... more
