No matter how much pressure I applied, Maman and Daddy maintained that Beirut was too dangerous for sleepovers.
Like a Flock of Homesick Cranes by Tanya Bellehumeur-Allatt
Category: Essays
Year of the Rabbit by Alida Miranda-Wolff
Fergus’s stiff body lay prone on the vinyl floor of our bunny room.
Squatter’s Rights by Ryen Nielsen
So, I’m reclined in this dentist meets serial killer torture chair, knees pressed to chest, heels in stirrups…
Road Signs by Holly Abbe
My nineteen-year-old daughter leads me up the carpeted stairs.
Switch by Natasha Singh
You have been assigned to work with a white woman who, for each day of this course, has worn a different flower in her hair.
Sex Boxers by Ben Decter
It’s been two years since my wife and I have had sex.
This Side of Silence by AV Bruce
David has AIDS, the letter says. He went into hospital last week with pneumonia.
Mourning the Unknown by LuLu Grant
I grew up hearing about my adoption, how I had a Chinese mama and papa.
One Last Bite by L.C. Button
He takes care of his body well into his eighties. Then his brain betrays him, a stroke.
Lai Lai Dance Hall by Shinichi Terada
The dance hall was like a cave, the dim light obscuring its guests.
