DS RacerinMicrocosmPapel PicadoLines of drying undergarments flapped in the wind like papel picado, transforming the usual bleakness of Tlapitalco into something…·3 min read·Feb 22, 2024----
DS RacerinMicrocosmThe Waller HouseMother warned the boys to avoid the Waller house, but that only enticed them. Unkempt lawn, boarded-up windows, crumbling paint — it was…·3 min read·Aug 18, 2023--2--2
DS RacerinThe Haven1,743 Miles To HollywoodTo see her name upon the screen·3 min read·Aug 10, 2023--1--1
DS RacerinMicrocosmThe Runt of Red OctoberIt’s 1974 — Who’s Minding the Suburbs?·5 min read·Oct 31, 2022----
DS RacerinILLUMINATIONMy Merrick Garland Origin StoryThe Attorney General’s values were forged in the crucible of 1960s conflict·7 min read·Aug 19, 2022--1--1
DS RacerinPlethora Of PopPitch Roll & YawMy “airplane song” — Liz Phair’s “Stratford-On-Guy”·6 min read·Aug 1, 2022--4--4
DS RacerinThe HavenPortnoy’s Father’s ComplaintPhilip Roth’s Protagonist Constantly Kvetched About His Parents. His Father Responds: A Parody·6 min read·Jul 21, 2022--4--4
DS RacerinThe MemoiristThe Republican Convention: A Kept Outsider’s Viewreprinted from The Res Gestae (September 7, 1988)·8 min read·Jun 21, 2022----