When putting a diaper on a dog, it is important to first pull its tail through the hole. Otherwise, you will find yourself in the position of jamming two fingers through a tiny opening in the diaper and then grasping the tail in bemusement. After … [Continue reading] about Instructions: Dog Diaper
All That Glitters
Karim will arrive in four minutes. My phone tells me he is driving a Tesla with the license plate NEWCAR. The car is quiet, black, and shiny and there are no plates. As it pulls up, the window lowers, revealing a man with a black moustache and white … [Continue reading] about All That Glitters
Taking Things Apart And Putting Them Back Together
Movers haul things in and out of trucks, carry bookcases up and down stairs, tear open boxes, and unload books and teacups and ukuleles and tiny ceramic figurines, all while handling the emotions and nitpicky preferences of their clients. I have … [Continue reading] about Taking Things Apart And Putting Them Back Together
The German Doula Is Back From Burning Man
My daughter and I sat facing each other on the couch, comparing feet sizes. We played word-at-a-time story. One day, a television tried to eat a banana but could not eat the banana because the world was not working. On the way to Oakland, I drove … [Continue reading] about The German Doula Is Back From Burning Man
Same As It Ever Was
I am at a sushi bar with my husband. We are watching the man with the black spectacles make the rolls. He lays out a rectangular piece of seaweed on a wooden board and scoops and swipes a thick line of rice in the center. Seven slices of bright pink … [Continue reading] about Same As It Ever Was