At sundown, I leave home and drive through West Philadelphia. At the corner of Market & 63, where the El train starts its journey towards Center City, I turn down the music to let in the sound of the world outside. The light turns green, I press the accelerator. Market street has been under construction [...]
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Whitney Point
By Rachael Moore She didn’t rent out the room in the Keller House anymore. James didn’t know why he was surprised; Kara hated living there. He sat idly in his truck for a moment, looking up at the quiet house before he shifted into drive and headed down the street. It didn’t look that [...]
Happy Endings
By Lindsay Geller The “Happiest Place on Earth” had chipped paint. It was not on any of the rides, or, God forbid, on the signs of any of the gift shops, but it did, indeed, exist. It began where the magic ended, at every door marked “Castmembers Only.” That was where the magic, wonder, [...]
Music: “Baby Blue Sedan” covered by Marblemouth
Baby Blue Sedan (Modest Mouse) (Demo) I’ve been recording these last few months when I’m not feeling well. I like this one a lot. -Brendan http://marblemouth.bandcamp.com/
A Didactic Tale About the Fast Food Industry
By Lindsay Geller Most little boys do not like mushrooms, spinach, or Jarlsberg cheese. Most little boys prefer ham and American cheese to be the sole contents of their omelets. Most little boys do not have a private chef, as well as a nutritionist, to make these decisions for them. Of course, Bradley Miller [...]
I Wish I Smoked
By Ross Wagenhofer I wish I was a smoker. A proper smoker. There’s a pack of Marlboro menthols sitting on my dresser in my apartment. It is being drained at about the rate of a cigarette a month, but even though the speed of depletion is consistent, my smoking could hardly be called habitual. [...]