Monthly Archives: August 2010

Los Sures, Part 6: Ants in My Pants

Our landlord’s name was Mojona, and she used to babysit us when Mami went out to her second job. Mojona lived on the floor below us, and if I ran around too fast or jumped too hard or laughed too … Continue reading

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Los Sures, Part 5: Hell Is for Children

They told me the Devil killed my uncle Jesus. My older cousin Fátima told me, “The devil shot our father in the basement.” My aunt Religiosa had seven daughters, Eunice, Fátima, Judith, Mary, Magdalena, Novena, Ruth, and Sarah, and they … Continue reading

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Indian Summer Signing/Reading

Saucy Mistina Bates, salty Reed Farrel Coleman, and silly me read selections from and signed copies of Indian Country Noir at the Mysterious Bookshop, 58 Warren Street, NYC. Good selection of wine! Thanks to everyone who showed and imbibed, and … Continue reading

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On FictionDaily

My short story “Roachkiller,” which was published in Murdaland, has been  featured on FictionDaily. The site’s goal is to help aggregate and organize the “sea of new literature” online. May the Force be with them. Check it out!

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Los Sures, Part 4: Head Start

My sister taught me how to spell my name. E-D-G-A-R. But she always called me Eggy. Because she said my head was shaped like an egg. She stabbed me with a fork when I called her Fatty. So that was … Continue reading

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Los Sures, Part 3: Desiree Who Was the Color of Cafe Con Leche

I remember Desiree was the first girl I ever loved, the first girl I ever wanted to marry. I remember I was going to be 4 and she was 7. I remember she lived next door to us at 123 … Continue reading

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A Picnic of Silliness

New issue of AsininePoetry.com is up! poems The Soul of Liberty Valance Returns to Get a Popcorn Refill by Melanie Browne Hamburger Mouth & Taco Mouth by Bill Jansen Taking Chickens to the Doctor by Sam Hamod Ode to Diet … Continue reading

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