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That my parents were Irish immigrants is probably the most significant factor in my writing life. The English expelled my father from Ireland around 1920 at age 18 or so for running gun...
Harry and Grace had a carousel of marriage while it lasted. There were arguments galore and children by the score or so the neighbors thought
He’s always believed people of every faith can live in peace together in America no matter what happens
Fred must explain Halloween to Op… when he gets home from the poker g… He just had another bad Halloween… He thinks Opal doesn’t know but E… from across the street called Opal
Pistols in holsters very early this morning. She’s wearing a bra Donal Mahoney
First time seeing this doctor, a specialist. Took a month to get an appointment. The waiting room’s packed. I grab the last seat
Raul is a kind man who plays marimba in a salsa band at LA clubs late into the night. Some afternoons he plays
Pete’s never needed anything from childhood on. His parents had it all and gave it to him so it’s hard for him to understand why
Jim Clowes had a red '53 Ford that looked terrible. The paint on the car was almost all gone, although there were still patches of paint mixed with patches of rust. The clunker was an u...
You had to have a Schwinn to lead this pack of boys riding bikes full speed baking under the Chicago sun laughing after senior year
Around his navel this morning a halo, a red stipple Hopkins would love: “Glory be to God for dappled thin… It’s a gift from this woman
Carnage rolls across the sand amid the silence of imams Women raped,
Neighbors were happy to see Fred and Opal come back for the annual block party. Old Bill asked Fred why they moved and Fred said
Bug no bigger than a comma scales the wall next to my recliner. He’s climbing
It’s not the beach. It’s a lake of fire, if it’s there. That lake we heard about in
