New Stories in a Strange Time

We’re at it again, pretending nothing’s changed.

“Attachment Theory” published in trampset

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I liked that we could craft whole conversations around lines from 1940s crime films. Or country songs. I liked that we could change the rules at any moment and not have to explain.

“Upstairs, Downstairs” published in Ilanot Review

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He never tells me to smile. He says he likes me best for my perfect blankness.

“The Artist Poses His Muse Before a Goldfish Bowl (after Henri Matisse, Woman Before a Fish Bowl )” published in New Flash Fiction Review