About “Yeti Lovemaking” I’d offer the observation that it’s, as only Ling Ma can imagine, a challenge.
The Privilege I’ve Got
If I master English, receive an English-based education, I will open a crack and have some fluidity seep through my rigid passport. Maybe one day it will open a gate of opportunities for me to move around like those who call themselves “global citizens.” And that’s what I did. That’s why I am here, typing in a language that doesn’t belong to me.
The Visit; Single Mother; Stepfather; Tonya
At bedtime, during stay-overs, Listerine became gin Bathroom doors stayed locked as we kept our mouths full Pretended to savor the taste of liquor The sink counter, our night-time bar and place Where we picked up our men.
Flashing; Cycles; Growth
They’re angry at having to deal with this, at their sons being young and destructive and stupid enough to get caught.
The Stray
His one-time girlfriend Leyla Santiago stood in the misting rain with Dr. Nancy from the Best Pal Clinic. The two of them wore face coverings, and he had the car windows up, so everything they said was like mock, mock, mock. A little while ago, one of the vet techs took inside the carrier holding Leyla’s cat, Darla. She might’ve been around sixteen years old and weighed 4 ½ pounds.
Two Nurses, Smoking by David Means
Some of David Means’ stories are worth their own book club meeting.