It was hot that night at the reading, which was to be held at St. Mark’s Church. Tammie and I sat in what was used as the dressing room. Tammie found a full-length mirror leaning agains...

she’s young, she said, but look at me, I have pretty ankles, and look at my wrists, I have pret… wrists

I have a saying, “the tough ones a… back.” but Vera was kinder than most, and so I was surprised when she arrived that night

another bed another woman more curtains another bathroom another kitchen

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

I found that the only way I could keep from dizzy-spelling into my case was to get up and take a walk now and then. Fazzio, a supervisor who had the station at the time, saw me walking ...

drive to the beach at night in the winter and sit and look at the burned-dow… wonder why they just let it sit th… in the water.

I always wanted to ball Henry Miller, she said, but by the time I got there it was too late. damn it, I said, you girls

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...

I was standing in line at the bank… when the old fellow in front of me dropped his glasses (luckily, with… case) and as he bent over

It was a Wednesday night, 12:30 am and I was very sick. My stomach was raw, but I managed to hold down a few beers. Tammie was with me and she seemed sympathetic. Dancy was at her grand...

drinking 15 dollar champagne— Cordon Rouge—with the hookers. one is named Georgia and she doesn’t like pantyhose: I keep helping her pull up