At Once with the Beginning of a Heartbeat
A creasing lightning bolt then a thunder in mid-roar woke me up, shaking the gluey walls of my home. Before the explosion of light and…
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The Somnolent Critic’s Quick Reviews: Fiction, Jan.-March 17, 2022
The Feast of the Goat (by Mario Vargas Llosa) Year of publication: 2000 (trans. 2001)Print length: 404 pagesPublished by: Picador USA This is the first…
Falling Off My Shoes (a very short story)
When Mr. Bingham asked, “Why did Nixon go to China?” I kept a straight face and raised my hand. He nodded to me. “Ms. Morgenstern?”…
Her Voice (a short story)
There’s nothing like the sound of a mom reading to her children, when they’re your children too. It’s the exact opposite of their nightmares, the…
The Bartender
“Where am I?” I caressed my sore wrist. “The Locomotion, gal,” the bartender sang. “What is that awful smell?” “Oh, that? Ahhh. That’s the smell…
