I wake up in my own vomit – It’s on my shirt - it is all over much of my pants and all over the floor around me – it’s beneath me – I’ve...

My mother speaks softly – yet, with urgency and with passion – her mouth very close to my ear So I will clearly hear her – so I might...

A Styrofoam cup, crushed ice (perfect) and lemonade – it’s freshly squeezed… The man with the greasy hair smiles at me with an...