
Figure Eight On the Waves
In 1919 Yoko Hara arrived in Honolulu carrying all her belongings inside a paper carton tied with string she made herself. Inside was a photo of the husband she… Read more Figure Eight On the Waves →
In 1919 Yoko Hara arrived in Honolulu carrying all her belongings inside a paper carton tied with string she made herself. Inside was a photo of the husband she… Read more Figure Eight On the Waves →
The luxe cosmetics shop–blurry in the humid night air–looked slightly out of focus, as the couple walked past a display of lipsticks on their way to their Waikiki hotel room.… Read more Eye of the Beholder →
Here’s a retelling of the scariest story in the Bible… What I am saying now is a lie. “The Lord will provide,” I tell him, looking into my only ‘s… Read more The Binding →
I am half dozing at the end of the bed I share with Boom and Warble. They lie side by side between the covers while I sprawl on a fuzzy… Read more Picatso’s Advice →
A distant sound like a heifer groaning to give birth woke her at dawn. It was the shofar, the sacred horn blown by the priests to summon the people to… Read more Michal’s God →
From Saga Station, take the JR Line to Karatsu. Sit next to a window. Be respectful. Keep the aisle seat open, don’t dump your bag on it, even if you… Read more How to Leave Home →