On September 28, 2024, I published an ad hoc Monthly Letter to account for “the
Category: Monthly Letter
Bookkeepers
Book of Genesis Big Tom was a gangster. We didn’t know that. Being 11,
Doomscroll
A day off I found out Osama bin Laden was dead the same way
Hope: A Novelette
My ghetto’s not your culture, people really die here So hard to say goodbye, is
Imagined Pasts
Legend has it Whenever I venture out into the hollow, cold paradox of a constantly-connected
The Great Depression
Sibyl Nicci used to tell me she didn’t want to live past 35 and that
The Devil’s Greatest Trick
[Editor’s note: In consideration of the historic events which unfolded at The White House on
Utopia Forgone
Chasing echoes There are no “good” or “bad” people in the world any more than
The Consultant
Deep Eddy I opened the tear-away seal on the oversized FedEx mailer and shook it
Survival Of The Richest
Four bullets. He took four bullets, each one an occupational hazard. Or at least that’s
Turning Point
[Editor’s note: In light of the historic significance of the events which unfolded in Beirut
Dances With Wolves
“I see you got the pink one.” We’d just settled into a table at a
Charon’s Obol
“We’re already late.” She drummed her fingers impatiently on the sides of the steering wheel.
Progressive History X
In August of 1912, while addressing the Convention of the National Progressive Party in Chicago,
The Divide
I couldn’t decide if it was ironic. And if it was, whether he recognized the
Sinners And Saviors
“I’m not asking you to play savior here. Just $500 to pay the electric bill
The Loners
Every night on my stroll home from nowhere I pass a warm-looking farm-to-table restaurant. It’s
Perfect Storm, Imperfect Union
“I think that over the past few years, Americans have been feeling increasingly insecure about
Ghost Town
Downtown is small as cities go. There are no proper skyscrapers, but two respectably large
Dysfunction, Division and Dystopia
Four months ago this week, I was busy putting the finishing touches on “Holistic People,”
Devil’s Bargains
I’m no stranger to a Devil’s bargain. I’ve participated in several such arrangements. On both
Holistic People
“Mornin’ sunshine.” She smirked. I picked her up at the Starbucks attached to the Tuckahoe
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