Smoke“Hey — can I ask you for some advice?” The girl stepped out into the streetlight toward me and took a made-for-TV drag off her cigarette.Dec 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018
After LeananHe was older, much older than his photo, of course. But those eyes were unmistakable…Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018
The Secret of the BirdsRichard Cater was seven years old when he ran as fast as he could down the parched grassy hill on his uncle’s farm, trying to set the…Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
The Long Way HomeI always try to tell Anna that it’s not the cold that gets you — it’s the wind. “But forty-six below?” she says, “You’re insane!” Of…Aug 20, 20182Aug 20, 20182
The Book of Tobit“I had half a mind to make up some story. Wondered if it might make this easier. For you, for me. But it seems wrong to lie about things…Jul 3, 20182Jul 3, 20182
North BeachAnd how you’ve come to stand on this brink, Dreams of another life stuffed into that pillowcase as best you could gather themDec 9, 2017Dec 9, 2017
Invention #8We were waiting for our Saturday afternoon carpool at the end of Hebrew school and my mother was late to pick us up. Yours? Never was. But…Oct 21, 2017Oct 21, 2017
One Man’s TrashThe third-generation CODAR weather stations were designed to come apart easily. Only when you wanted them to, of course. This far down the…Sep 19, 2017Sep 19, 2017