She was new to the city and unwittingly dressed, floral prints in the dead of winter. She worked as a waitress at a bar in the basement, biding her time. He lived in the apartment above hers. A … [READ MORE] about Outlander
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Scars
The pitcher just struck out Esperanza Duarte. Right then redemption was up to me. I have the biggest legs of all the Lady Mantises. Daddy used to always say people here like it when you can do … [READ MORE] about Scars
An Introduction to Cosmography, Parts 1 through 5
The First Voyage of Amerigo Vespucci In the beginning, so much depended upon pine nuts and morels. No, not buffalo as you’ve been taught—those came much later. In the beginning, it was the giant … [READ MORE] about An Introduction to Cosmography, Parts 1 through 5
Penetration
Jack has been at it for thirty-six minutes. Sulie knows, because it’s been windy all night, and the power snapped off and reset the clock radio to twelve, and the red numbers are flashing in the … [READ MORE] about Penetration
Albert Arnold Gore
Albert Arnold Gore Sr. Al loses his first race in 1930. The election is for county superintendent of schools, and he loses by a margin so wide that the shame and anger send him back to the farm in … [READ MORE] about Albert Arnold Gore
The Unicorns
The blizzard is over. But the sea waves still crash high upon the shore, making it impossible to row off any of the archipelago’s islands. The unicorns are cantering about and talking about the … [READ MORE] about The Unicorns