these boys have got class they ought to make kings out of old men rolling cigarettes in rooms small enough

bluebird there’s a bluebird in my heart tha… wants to get out but I’m too tough for him, say, stay in there, I’m not going

Beowulf may have killed Grendel a… Grendel’s mother but he couldn’t kill this one:

The next day I sat in the hall in my green tin chair, waiting to be called. Across from me sat a man who had something wrong with his nose. It was very red and very raw and very fat and...

old Butch, they fixed him the girls don’t look like much anymore. when Big Sam moved out of the back

I took the envelope home to my mother and handed it to her and walked into the bedroom. My bedroom. The best thing about the bedroom was the bed. I liked to stay in bed for hours, even ...

this man used to be an interesting writer, he was able to say brisk and refreshing things. at the time

I went over the other day to pick up my daughter. her mother came out with workman’s overalls on. I gave her the child support money

he talks like he writes and he has a face like a dove, unt… externals. little shiver of horror runs throu… about

Lydia liked parties. And Harry was a party-giver. So we were on our way to Harry Ascot’s. Harry was the editor of Retort, a little magazine. His wife wore long see-through dresses, show...

of late I’ve had this thought that this country has gone backwards or 5 de cades

they stop out front here looks as if the car is on fire the smoke blazes blue from the hoo… the motor sounds like cannon shots the car humps wildly

Joyce found a job with the county, the county Police Department, of all things. I was living with a cop! But at least it was during the day, which gave me a little rest from those fondl...