Arctic Boulevard was a barren expanse. There wasn’t much within walking distance. There was a 7-11, a party supply store that sold balloons and stickers, a used bookstore with stacks of dog-eared stephan kings. The last apartment I lived in with my mom, the one on Arctic Boulevard, was by far the most depressing. We … Continue reading The young adult novel that was not my childhood
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Greta Garbo, Freest Cat There Ever Was
On Monday I left my job in the woods, drove two hours, and got a new job at a hot-springs resort on the other side of the mountain. I showed up and parked my car in the dusty lot, looked at the trees around me. It was drier here. I'd never been to this place, … Continue reading Greta Garbo, Freest Cat There Ever Was
Nicole and Carrot go to Colorado- Part One
A trip! A strange, bright, stressful trip! A surreal trip! Dirt and rocks and clear thin sunshine! Blood relatives! Pardon the food metaphors! I'm a cook now! More of this story to come later!----------------------------The kind of travel you pay for is just as stressful as the kind of travel you do for free. I don't … Continue reading Nicole and Carrot go to Colorado- Part One
CARROT QUINN 