“Being out of my mom’s house for the first time, surrounded by more cosmopolitan people I couldn’t relate to, deeply unsure of myself, I bonded with these albums. They told me there was a world out there not just for me to revere but emulate.”… more
Category Archives: CREATIVE NONFICTION
On Charles Bukowski
CREATIVE NONFICTION by James ValvisNot every angel is going to come with a halo. Some are going to come carrying a sword and some a snake and some a bottle of port…… more
A Photo for Your Wallet
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Robert L PatrickI had dreams that a boyfriend would mean an 8 x10 photograph framed and on the mantle, whether there was an actual mantle, it did not matter.… more
Spook Show
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Ruth A. RouffI printed out a copy of the article and showed it to my brother Art.
“Do you think that’s Tommy?” I asked him.
He stared at it. “Yes,” he said. He couldn’t stop staring at the mug shot.… more
The Defeatist
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Gary HartleyGael Monfils: Why plonk down a straightforward smash when you can leap four feet in the air and karate chop the thing home?… more
Insuring the Collection: A Life With Zero Deductibles
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Chris DrabickWho the hell takes out an insurance policy on their records? Someone with too many records, that’s who.… more
Thin Skin
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Eugenio VolpeBrad blamed my quick-comings on my foreskin. He’d read in Hustler that uncircumcised penises were extra-sensitive and therefore prone to premature ejaculation. I couldn’t argue. I’d always been extremely sensitive…… more
How to Throw a Drunken Punch
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Matt YoungYour target is not the man; it is not even the thing behind the man. Your target is a feeling… more
Rob Lowe in Flight
CREATIVE NONFICTION by Steve Adams“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
On Subtraction and Rereading
CREATIVE NONFICTION by James Valvis“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
