fiction with a dark edge
First, you must obtain a topic. They are not hard to come by. They are everywhere: in the cafés, on the sidewalks, in the muggy offices of bureaucrats. If you lack one, your taskmaster will supply it for you in the form of a piece of literature to which you must respond. Next, formulate your... Continue Reading →
It’s that time of year again. How do I know? Not because the kids are swarming the elementary school at the bottom of my hill or the stores are full of backpacks and spiral-bound notebooks, but because I had a school anxiety dream. Everyone has their own version of these. Mine usually involve being in... Continue Reading →
One of the perks of growing older is that there are fewer things—like going to school—that you can be forced to do. The power of these three little words to strike terror in your heart recedes with age: Still, I find myself with a certain nostalgia for the promise of a new school year. I... Continue Reading →
AUDREY KALMAN 