Smog

Alison Tinelle shifted the weight of her school bag, the tight straps starting to dig into her shoulders. Her small black shoes clacked on the…

Violet & Takeout

A Breakup, Ordinary — Part I

My fantasy for children’s television is…

Violet & Timeliness

A Breakup, Ordinary — Part II

At the end of the day, the most…

Short Story — Pointy Mountains and Peeking Suns

Violet & Argument

A Breakup, Ordinary — Part III

America has been conditioned to think…

Violet & Commentary

A Breakup Ordinary — Part VI

…and it occurred to me, with the forcefulness of a thought experienced in 360 degrees, that that’s really what history mostly is: masses of…

Short Story: Ticket To Ride

“I’m sorry ma’am, we’re overbooked, you’re just too late”.
“But I have a ticket!”, I said. “Why do you issue…

Ugly Fruit

Niloy is getting married.

“Congrats! Who’s the lucky lady?” I’d texted back, passing my curiosity off as polite…

Screwhammer Finds Love

Now, lemme tell you: Regus Screwhammer is a dwarf. And I don’t mean he’s some squat, hairy guy with an excessive love of stonemasonry. No. He is, for sure, but I mean he is dwarf with a capital D-W-A-R-F. Drinks that vile, soured goat’s milk concoction of theirs like wine. The kinda guy…

Violet & Coffee

A Breakup, Ordinary — Part IV

“Bread makes you fat?” — Scott Pilgrim…