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• Mirror Ball (continued)

  February 15, 2011

  (continued) In fact, the ragged man was not homeless. He had a room in a tiny rotting hotel with a hot plate, a buzzing box refrigerator, and stacks of magazines piled up against a wall. People assumed he was homeless because he stank and was ragged, because he asked for change, and because he wa...

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• Mirror Ball

  February 14, 2011

  Mirror Ball (by Mary Gaitskill) He took her soul—though, being a secular-minded person, he didn't think of it that way. He didn't take the whole thing; that would not have been possible. But he got such a significant piece that it felt as if her entire soul were gone. As soon as he had it,…

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• most like an arch this marriage

  December 8, 2010

  Most like an arch-- an entrance which upholds and shores the stone-crush up the air like lace. Mass made idea, and idea held in place. A lock in time. Inside half-heaven unfolds. Most like an arch-- two weaknesses that lean into a strength. Two fallings become firm. Two joined abeyances become a ...

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• The Straightforward Mermaid

  August 9, 2010

  The straightforward mermaid starts every sentence with “Look . . . ” This comes from being raised in a sea full of hooks. She wants to get points 1, 2, and 3 across, doesn’t want to disappear like a river into the ocean. When she’s feeling despairing, she goes to eddies at the mouth of…

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• “battle without honor or humanity” INDEED

  July 26, 2010

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• this IS my indoor voice

  May 24, 2010

  OKCupid Message From: X To: me Subject: So Buffy stakes Edward? Hi, this is probably an odd way to start a conversation, but in your profile you mention a theory on the popularity of Twilight? I have not, and probably never will, read the series but I cannot avoid noticing that it has become ridi...

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• anybody have other suggestions?

  May 13, 2010

  Hey [cricket] - I got your email from [your sister] and was hoping you could help with book recommendations. Specifically, I'm hoping for really good fantasy literature, both children's and adult. I found a very good list (http://www.mythsoc.org/awards/fantasy/) but have read most of the things t...

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• kelly link, shoe and marriage, part ii

  May 2, 2010

  "Shoe and Marriage," II: "Miss Kansas on Judgment Day" (by Kelly Link) We are sitting on our honeymoon bed in the honeymoon suite. We are in a state of honeymoon, in our honey month. These words are so sweet: honey, moon. This bed is so big, we could live on it. We have been happily…

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• Eagles are all about efficiency.

  April 15, 2010

  I like this alot. Also, I just found out about the existence of Justin Bieber (via Saturday Night Live), and I'm like, baby, baby, baby, oh, you so look like a baby dyke.

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