Natural—“Natty”—even “Nasty” Light, as some call it…… more
Natural—“Natty”—even “Nasty” Light, as some call it…… more
They rode horses of all colors, all bloods. Strays, they called them, tongues in cheek. Horses that offered themselves for the good of the country, under no lock and key… more
“There he goes, Rob Lowe, leaping from my rooftop, nothing below him but the neighbor’s flat, gray, concrete side-yard three stories down… more
“You pick a dime out of the slip of rock between the mud and pavement. Old money. There’s a profile of what looks like the Hitler-punching variation of Captain America etched onto its obverse side… more
Regrettably, I see no future for Shlock. Wait, what’s his name? See what I mean? I’ve already forgotten.… more
We hated each other intensely, and were connected by that hatred. We both desired nothing more than to extinguish the other. … more
“I am almost twenty years out from that night when someone told me, in progressively hushed whispers, that he was watching me, and I wonder if I should have given myself so much distance before trying to chronicle those events… more
“Takashi stood and walked to the full-length mirror and tried to narrow his eyes, to blur his vision and imagine if the pinkie could, in any way, be considered a natural extension of his body… more
“I was being trained like the masters of old. They did not generally have large libraries. They often had only six or seven books and from these books they learned their craft… more
“They’re both wearing flannel shirts, unbuttoned. He appears to be removing her bra when I walk up with my bag and say, ‘Trash?’… more