short stories and essays
SAD ROBOT #1
A painting sets the author on edge as she sees how much it resembles her adult life in Los AngelesHOW NOT TO PLAY POOL
Pool balls and backstabbing bitchesWHAT BREAKS US IS WHAT SEPARATES US FROM THE ANIMALS
Lila walks away from a nuclear blast--and toward its centerSEE CARNIFEX (GONE LAME)
A horse walks into a bar86 ON THE FISH
The narrator and her father discover a fish in his heart--and the limits of family tiesTHE PRAGMATIST
Ayesha's husband is visited by Death, but has an out--provided he finds someone else to take his placeGYMNOPÉDIE PARIS
"Paris is good for heartbreak because you must buy fresh bread every morning..."FOREVER HOLD YOUR PIECE
A man makes eggs for breakfast. Or doesn't.THE TOTALITY OF SELFLESSNESS
The author grapples with the way her pregnancy impacts her personhoodTHE ARTIST AND THE ASTERISK
Victor is torn between his art of bullfighting and his upcoming nuptials as the wedding costs keep risingHELIOCENTRICITY
Even when you can talk to airplanes, your palms still get sweaty during takeoffTRANSIT
The author tries to hang constellations on life's disconnected dates, divorces, drinks, and dialogueShow More