Harry’s Burden
Harry boarded the train at Hamilton Square and sat in the nearest empty seat he could find, which happened to be opposite a woman around retirement…
A Lesson in Justice
This boy, Charlie Cunningham, would go to Bunker Hill Park, and by tipping over a garbage can and using the bottom as a pedestal, he’d be able to…
Riding the Midnight Wave, Part 1
I. Far beyond the Paulo Lighthouse, a tidal flow wound its way, in a hundred tiny aquatic arcs towards the bay. No, it was further than that, right…
Feeling the Burn
"Hi, and welcome to 365 FuckGym! As usual, you can just swipe your keycard here and---oh, whaaaaaaaaaaaaat?!!!! You're not a member here yet? Well,…
NEET, Part 8
LV. He woke with a throbbing feeling on the right side of his head. A painful, bulging, sucking sensation, like something had latched to his skull…
The Perverse Watchers
“The celebrated violinist Fritz Kreisler reports from New York that at various corners on its streets, he played as a street musician more than…
Last Day at the Lab
Jennifer dreamed she was in darkness. Horrible things she didn’t know made sounds she didn’t recognize. There was no hope in any of this. She smelled…
Hunting with Neil
Tell me about the rabbits, George Takei. On my way to the airport, picking up a client. I’ve been an outfitter for three decades in Nevada. I know…
Superhighway
I’m assigned to a county road crew picking up trash along the interstate highway wearing an orange vest and helmet. There are four of us on the crew…
Why We Can’t Have Nice Things, Part 3
It was my generation, after all, that had brought this about. It was we who were the food and sex addicts. My parents’ generation didn’t snack. They…
