How We Are Hungry – Quiet
I asked her if she worried about losing her job, if she was caught on film. I put my knuckle to my lips. “Not really,” she said. “There are lots of jobs. There are so many things to do. Too damned many, really. It might be time to move anyway. This...
What Is The What?
I realize that my mouth is soaked and the tape is no longer firmly attached. I blow, and to my surprise, the left half of the tape flaps away. I can speak if I want to speak. ‘Excuse me,’ I say. My voice is soft, much too quiet. There is no indication he hears me....
Introduction to The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007
There are some things you tell no one, secrets packed and folded away…