Eric barged through the door of the Grey Tower, interrupting the Council of War. “Did we not forbid all disturbances?” Duke Galdras shouted. “Deepest apologies,” the young scout replied. “Lord Valkor requested immediate audience upon his arrival.” A hush fell… Continue Reading
Routine stress motivated me to visit an old friend in Olympia. Kelly, once wild in her 20’s, was now settling down with a family, and the one thing she still loved to do was talk about sex. Everything from our… Continue Reading
Listen to “Navel Gazing” by Ao-Hui Lin, read by Folly Blaine: [display_podcast] Ao-Hui Lin spends a lot of her time pondering the nature of motherhood and hopes that when her children are grown they won’t wonder why so many of… Continue Reading
A soldier is waiting in line to spend fifteen minutes with a prostitute. His name is Lenny Aldridge and he was born about thirty-six years prior to this moment. With an American five-dollar bill crunched within the fist of his… Continue Reading
The Summer Fair was packed with people and stalls. Loud music filled the air. My friend Sheila and I elbowed our way through the throng of people as we went from stall to stall. Her eyes darted here and there… Continue Reading
Oblivious to the scorching Indian heat, the shoeless boy flopped to his knees and put his ear to the ground. Raising his hand, he indicated that I should do the same. Reluctantly, I did, silently rebuking my, normally, rational head… Continue Reading