For the briefest moment, absolute fear welled up in António and threatened to engulf him.… more
For the briefest moment, absolute fear welled up in António and threatened to engulf him.… more
Five years I had tended to an increasingly severe depression. It had no identifiable beginning. Or if it did, we were not aware of it. The liveliness of her manner dimmed in a strange progression. Her highs were always attaining the same height, but her lows found newer and newer depths. Until the highs became a tolerable apathy, then nothing. … more
We used to be worth something. … more
An isolated man in his hotel room find himself unable to move past his own ruminations. … more
I know I can get better if I want to. Everybody can get better if they want to. At the Duck Thru the black ladies are talking ‘bout the Bradley man that used to be sheriff in Halifax County. He killed himself yesterday. Melissa’s rescue squad was called out to it. They say he… more
“A year and a half ago, I had a quarter-life crisis. If you read this step-by-step strategy guide — and with a little luck and determination — you can have one, too.… more
Cranky people say they’re less healthy than others. Of course, it may just be that they’re… more
People without a sense of smell are at a higher risk for household accidents—do we smell a sitcom? No, we do not… more