A Blue Christmas Is Certain

No amount of snow – and they have lots of it – can possibly hide every single blue thing in … More

An Unsuitable Way for You To End It With Me

I’ve been dumped many times, and one thing I’ll sayis that every time it happens it’s so awfully cliché.I hate … More

I sit behind you at the stoplight, and I know you. The light turns green, but your head bows toward … More

“There there there!” says Eddie, pointing through the crack in the curtain. “See what I mean?” I still don’t see … More

So I was walking right behind this guy, following him into Longs. Bam. He went directly to the nearest cashier, … More

June, they say, is for weddings, and lovers often schedule their exchange of vows accordingly. Some couples may not know … More

She brought such joy under each moon, the air quiver of a cricket’s sharp chirp tingling, a pierce of air … More

The two finished their drinks without solving the case. They said their goodnights to Rick Tamanaha and the rest of … More

In the end, unwound and desperate, the cold head of the match gone dead, you are being drowned in darkness. … More

David Chan always sat in the back of the classroom. This wasn’t an indication of his lack of interest in his … More

A dream you dreamt. It’s the one that surprises you at noon the following day. Eating your sandwich or washing … More

Here’s my rough draft for today, Monday 05.30.22. The House of Missing Keys, Part 16. Chan watched Mrs. Souza cry … More

He realized relatively young in life that he would die. That knowledge comes to each of us at a different … More

Recovering her composure, the woman opened the door and invited the two inside. After the three were seated, Chan began … More

On the bus we’re headed through the desert for the Red Sea,crossing a staggering, desolate landscape.The heat outside withers you … More

Our group, struck by the sight of a medusa tree riding astride its monstrous barrow mounded base, myriad tentacle fingers … More

I don’t think I’ve ever said to someone that something I’ve heard has been refreshing.I’m not sure I know what … More

As Chan and Yamamoto waited for the coroner, Hank Lee, to arrive, they sat on the sofa across the coffee … More

One moment I’m lying on the ground staring at the sky,writhing in pain because I’ve broken my ankle, desperate,air harder … More