Chinatown Chiku
Family-style, fiery delicacies. Please pass the tofu. Writer: Jane Newton Location: Chinatown Continue reading Chinatown Chiku
Month: January 2014
Notes from the Mainframe
Tonight, I will be reading along with a few fine folks for the Guild Literary Complex reading series, Applied Words. This session will bring left and right brains together as writers in technology share their stories. There’s also an open mic. Event starts at 7pm, readings 7:30pm at FreeGeek Chicago. Continue reading Notes from the Mainframe
Where I Slept
My homeless year began early October 1985 and ended in the last day of August 1986. I was thirteen, and then fourteen, and it’s a story I’ve never told in part because I slept so many different places that year. I slept in the broom closet of a friend’s apartment building. The closet was just inside the entryway, past the eight slotted mailboxes. It was … Continue reading Where I Slept
Getting To Know Each Other
Scott: You’re driving through Colorado on your way to Oregon to go camping/climbing with friends. You’re passing through the mountains and it starts raining HARD. The area you’re in is really remote but thankfully you see one of those neon hotel signs buzzing ahead with “Vacancy”. At the front desk is a slimy meth head-looking lady, about 48 with really shitty, hand-done tattoos. She’s mid-argument … Continue reading Getting To Know Each Other
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