Issue 6

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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Issue 6

Our Lady of the Freeway

Los Angeles spread across the landscape like an altar cloth.

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Issue 6

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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Issue 6

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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Issue 6

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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Issue 6

Kookaburra

Jeff stuffs and mounts animals; Australian natives, birds mainly, for sale in his shop in the city.

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Issue 6

Anthropology

I went to the birthday party of a friend of a friend.

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Issue 6

Oh Baby

When George was born his mother gave him a handful of words.

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Issue 6

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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Issue 6

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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Issue 6

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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Issue 6

The Things They Left Behind

When Gabriel Arms turned nine he asked for a puppy and got an accordion.

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