Everyone knew Claudia habitually overreacted to each new room she stepped into, and so it was the first thing they looked forward to when they invited her over. 8 Landgraab, which sent the average threshold-crosser into such severe awe they forgot which celestial temple they were entering, left Claudia scrambling to find enough superlatives for … Continue reading Unlike Mike (Part II)
Month: December 2019
Unlike Mike (Part I)
"Ah, darling, it's been too long," she said, illuminating with her presence a room not unlike one dreamed up by a kindergartener in their geometric phase who wanted to capture the informed nostalgia of life as depicted in vintage photographs but whose understanding of both causality and color-negative film left something to be desired. Aileen … Continue reading Unlike Mike (Part I)
Bathed in Blue: The Induction of a Legend
By Rachel Walsh (originally published in H&Maid Magazine) It's always crowded in Spice Market, but nine square feet to yourself and a cup of stall-bought tea can plunge you into your own vibrant world. I bring my cup of instant Fall to my nose, and although it's summer outside my little bubble, inside it's heady … Continue reading Bathed in Blue: The Induction of a Legend
Tarantella
"'I Can't Stop.'" "What?" "You're wondering out loud what song is playing. 'I Can't Stop' by Kazaky. I picked it." "Oh. I did not realize anyone was listening. I am Alice, by the way." Alice hadn't made a mistake in her assumption; the music obscured her own voice to where the only confirmation she was … Continue reading Tarantella
