Ink for YouWriting by hand with a fountain pen, I go through a lot of ink for each book. Which means a lot of empty ink bottles that used to be…Jan 31, 2024A response icon4Jan 31, 2024A response icon4
Uncle AlWhen my mother was a little girl there was one hotel in her city that had a public access swimming pool on the roof. On really hot days as…Jan 26, 2024Jan 26, 2024
The EssentialsComing towards me is a hunched over very old woman slowly slowly pushing a wheeled walker with a large basket in front. As she approaches I…Oct 1, 2023Oct 1, 2023
Wet TruthShe smiled sadly “I just remembered something: He used to say he loved to take a shower right after me because the bathroom was always warm…Apr 10, 2022Apr 10, 2022
Smoked ShirtsI heard a great story about the Borrelli company in Italy. They make some of the best men’s shirts in the world, ergo they cost a lot too…Apr 8, 2022A response icon1Apr 8, 2022A response icon1
Published inJonathan CarrollThe Dogs of War — UkraineFrom a friend in Poland who can’t vouch for the story, but it’s great anyway:Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
A story that should never have been toldI told the famous writer one particular short story he’d written was a great favorite of mine and that I go back and reread it often. He…Jan 29, 2022A response icon4Jan 29, 2022A response icon4
Passing FuryMany years ago I wrote a short story in which the main character is dying of cancer. While walking down the street one day, it suddenly…Jan 23, 2022Jan 23, 2022
The Sounds That Save UsOne night at a hotel bar in Texas, someone told me the story of a man who for years made audio recordings of all his favorite sounds…Jan 20, 2022A response icon2Jan 20, 2022A response icon2
Chairlift PeopleSome people live like life is a chairlift at a ski resort. They stand in one place doing little with the days until the next moving ‘chair’…Jan 19, 2022A response icon2Jan 19, 2022A response icon2
