I began to feel better around the time that there was an outbreak of bacterial meningitis on campus and my boyfriend refused to kiss me (because he was scared of the meningitis). It was warm for February in New York.… Continue Reading
Sweating Buffalo takes the pipe into his big hands and puffs like a train climbing a steep grade. A smoke-sweet smell quickly fills the bathroom. “It was another life,” he says, eyes gone dreaming. I prod him with a broom… Continue Reading
Her shoes lay in the sand behind her. She dipped her toe in the water and stared out at the horizon. “I know it sounds awful but it wasn’t actually that simple…” Her voice trailed off. She paused, sighed, and… Continue Reading