May 2000 Phoenix, AZ “Go take the test,” my friend Tiffany says. We’re at my apartment with a couple other friends, tequila, margarita mix, and a pregnancy test.  The last item is for me.  I started seeing my brother Brandon’s … Continue reading As if I Have a Choice

I wore a long sweater to Christmas dinner, 2004: a long black sweater, to cover you up. You weren’t visible yet. Maybe I had just the tiniest roll over my pants that I could attribute to college weight. But to … Continue reading Now That I’m Being Honest

Gas flames roar as I attend to the kiln. Through the spy port I peer into the shimmering gold light. Cone 2 has curled over, signifying the kiln is heating at the proper pace. The firing is progressing well. My … Continue reading 1981