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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Taupō-nui-a-Tia
The lake has many stories. My grandfather used to tell me the ancient ones, some of which are dangerous to forget.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Our Lady of the Freeway
Los Angeles spread across the landscape like an altar cloth.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Thursdays
Some things you need to know: I make lists. I always carry a notebook with me. Spiral-bound at the top. Pocket-size. Unlined. I don’t like Thursdays.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Trickster and MacCauley
Trickster and MacCauley had sat there for the better part of the morning, on the front steps of MacCauley’s house at the east end of Old Cypress Road where it…
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Green
“Look. ” Legs braced, Dad points at the shore, to a totara, way bigger than its shoulder-hugging brothers, a tree protest of what green can be.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Kookaburra
Jeff stuffs and mounts animals; Australian natives, birds mainly, for sale in his shop in the city.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Anthropology
I went to the birthday party of a friend of a friend.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Oh Baby
When George was born his mother gave him a handful of words.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
The Lake
Kahu. Pacific Ocean, May 2013 I wear a cheap tracksuit, hood up, sunglasses covering my eyes – flying home to New Zealand.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Wishful Thinking
Mayumi pushed her body forward against the steering wheel and pulled the fabric of her T-shirt away from her sweating back.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
Prophecies
“The last eight bars are meant to be pianissimo. There’s no way that was pianissimo. ” “You guys are all pianissimo. I have mezzo piano.
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May 18, 2016
Fiction
The Things They Left Behind
When Gabriel Arms turned nine he asked for a puppy and got an accordion.
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