it’s hard to not view life as a choose-your-own-adventure story — I don’t know where my life is going. It’s hard to not view life as a choose-your-own-adventure story with fixed choices. Choose this path and you’ll be fine. Choose this other path and your life will be torn to shreds, your dignity left in tatters. I don’t know if I’ll…

if dad hadn’t done what he did, maybe daniel could be normal — Daniel bit on his thumbnail, the white edge coming off between his teeth. Everything was set up but he needed her to stand still. Through the gap in the sliding window, he spotted her on the stage. The proud Ms. Alison Powell, Ms. Prime Minister, in her navy blue suit…

an estranged daughter messages her mother — Hello Mẹ. I tried calling you but it didn’t work. It has been a while since we talked. When did we see each other last? A year ago? Sorry I didn’t go to see you. I think you know why I didn’t. We’ve never had the best relationship. Lately, I’ve…

Men from around the world flock to her humble restaurant for a taste of her special ragù. — They called her La Bouchère, even though her specialty was ragù with fresh pasta, and not anything French. Her restaurant was called Bouch, simply because it was on Bouch Street. Maybe that played a part in her nickname. It was a restaurant for men only, which drew backlash but not…

Cliff Harley. 2019. Your name was on billboards, movie posters, and people’s lips at the Academy Awards for Best Actor. It was for your role for Meet Me At The Intersection, which you referred to as Intersection whenever you mentioned it to me. You took Lilith Townes as your date…