The Paper Boy
“They called me a magnate tonight,” he said, as he ducked his narrow, hatted head below the bannister, searching for Meredith in the dusty attic. “What?” “A magnate. They called […]
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The Shift
I was sixteen when I felt the world shift for the first time. They all say I’m crazy but I know what I felt. I know what happened… or at […]
Ten Times a Failure
There’s a certain amount of failure that we, as adults, become accustomed to. It’s part of becoming an adult. We fail in love, we fail in school, we fail in […]
Me at 36
As our story begins, Danny Ward is 36 years old and standing in the shower in his parent’s new apartment in downtown Detroit. It’s two days after Christmas. And last […]
The Retirement Party
The retirement party for Peterkin was quiet and short lived. Most barely knew he worked there and had no idea he was retiring or that someday they would as well. […]
Garbage Pick-Up and Removal
The speeding car bounced over what I think was a tree stump and I nearly lost control. Robby screamed and jumped around in the passenger seat. He kept mumbling about […]
Melted Gold, Frogs Tongues, and Candy Bars
Tammy Allinson and Jeremy Almar walk home from school together every day. They have been best friends all their lives. Tammy lives at number 17 Thompson Drive. Jeremy lives at […]
Dancer in the Water
My flight arrived in Detroit at ten after four. It was raining. I was so nervous to see everyone that I threw up in the bathroom next to the gate. […]
The First of Many
In a small, suburban duplex someplace just northwest of Downtown Detroit, a young man named Gregory has just suffered his first rejection. It came over the phone while his best […]
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