November 26, 2021
The Debasement of Igor Prostakovich, Part 1
I. Literature is for women. Literature is for women and the elderly. Literature: it is for people who can afford a book and Igor Prostakovich can’t…
November 25, 2021
Guardian Angel
translated by Serge Clause Kevin was driving home from the city to his small two-story cottage, located in one of the suburbs. City skyscrapers,…
November 24, 2021
My Nose Fell Off This Morning
When I was eating, it fell off into my cereal. Splash. Milk spilled all over the table. This wasn’t all that odd. It happens this about every other…
November 23, 2021
Nainsook
“Clamp your fabrics! Keep ‘em taut! No wrinkles! No waste!” Charlie imagines a steam whistle blaring as he mumbles. His scissors cut away excess…
November 22, 2021
Gross-Breesen, Part 1
FADE IN: TITLE: 1996. BUENOS AIRES INT. APARTMENT-DAY OTTO, elderly, but still hale and muscular, and his wife, GRETA, are bustling around packing…
November 21, 2021
Operation: Bob Marley
There is one thing I love more than pussy, and that is weed. Therefore, I was understandably excited when my supervisor told me I would be going…
November 20, 2021
Season’s the Reasons
I’m going to fly south for the winter. These were the last words she said to me. I don’t know what she meant by south. I guess south means down,…
November 20, 2021
Asabi
Olamide, a lanky and dark-skinned young man, son of Chief Olawale, one of the chiefs of Amuloko village, stands beside an iroko tree in the tar…
November 19, 2021
The Outsider
There was always something strange about Tommy. He never spoke to anyone, and he always played outside alone. Nobody really knew where he came from.…
November 19, 2021
Transcendence
Three things to consider: You can learn a lot about a person by looking at their teeth. Some people are slobs and let their teeth rot; others are…