Mental Illness

A Phone Call with my Vainglorious Dad

My father and I have a tenuous relationship. He’s narcissistic, and at times, verbally…

The Daughter, the Wreck

I don’t believe in God, or fate. Still, when my niece’s husband phones to let me know my mother has been in a car…

Writers are Assholes

It’s true. We are. Even if we think we aren’t. When we know we’re an asshole, that just means we’re a little bit…

When You’re Afraid of Passing on Mental Illness to Your Child