HLD WritesThe Concert at the End of the WorldAuthor’s Note: Written in Fall 2020. Plus I got an honorable mention for this piece in a university short story contest!Jun 29, 2021Jun 29, 2021
HLD WritesWhat Dad MadeIt was a ship in a bottle, sort of. No mast or sails, just a messy wooden dinghy made with broken Popsicle sticks. He cradled it in his…Mar 3, 20211Mar 3, 20211
HLD WritesChristoph, RemainingHow would Christoph’s parents react if they had foreseen that just eight decades after their big move, a runty little gecko mutt — with…Jun 21, 2019Jun 21, 2019
HLD WritesThe Last ChapterAuthor’s Note: This story was inspired by Julio Cortázar’s “The Continuity of Parks,” which can be read here.Mar 24, 2019Mar 24, 2019
HLD WritesParade DayThis year’s parade would be the fourteenth of its kind, marking fourteen years and five days since they’d stolen her eyes in her sleep…Oct 9, 2018Oct 9, 2018
HLD WritesBabies and Headaches, in No Particular OrderBefore his son’s birth, Benny was instructed by his wife to wait outside of the delivery room. She told him that she didn’t want him to…Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
HLD WritesSo You Think You Can Dance?Casey woke up feeling tired for the eighth night in a row, or was it nine? She couldn’t remember. Something has to change, thought Casey. I…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
HLD WritesLin and the LionsLin-Manuel Miranda slapped at a mosquito on his leg. He was in Zimbabwe, visiting a wildlife reserve for the very first time. The sun was…Mar 7, 2018Mar 7, 2018