All Fours

All Fours

My friends are always obliging me with ephemera like this—screenshots of sexts, emails to their mothers — because I’m forever wanting to know what it feels like to be other people. What were we all doing? What the hell was going on here on Earth? Of course none of...
And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief As Photos

And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief As Photos

I was in that state between waking and sleeping. From there you can wander towards either of the two. You can go away in a dream or you can open your eyes, be aware of your body, the room, the crows cawing in the snow outside the window. What distinguishes this state...
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Ranchagoda steps towards Jaki, who is hugging the box and backing away. ‘This belongs to Maali. He told me to keep it safe.’ Jaki does her best stare. ‘So, why are you taking it?’ asks Elsa, moving towards the pile. ‘Because it belongs to Maali. Not you.’ ‘Everyone...
Lincoln In The Bardo

Lincoln In The Bardo

Suddenly Mr. Bevins did not look well. His flesh was thin as parchment. Tremors ran through his body. hans vollman So many memories were flooding back. I recalled a certain morning. The morning of my— The morning that I— I had seen Gilbert. At the baker’s. Yes. Yes I...
Lego Sabotage

Lego Sabotage

I’m guesing most people have seen the lego classic photo series, like Balakov’s on Flickr: Well inevitably, it gets better… This version of The Beastie Boys’ Sabotage is almost impossible to tell from the original (with the possible exception...