Seven Banished Shores
“Everly did not like the cold. She found it dispassionate and void of life. Everly hated even more that it froze over her handsome beaches and left chips in the waves that she adored so much.”
Pigtails Girl
"She wears pigtails because if she doesn’t tie up her loose threads, she might explode."
The Night Fay Forgot Bug Spray
“Fay tries to keep watch of the mosquito but Jacob begins moving closer, blocking her peripheral vision.”
The Honeysuckle Bush Growing Next to Our Old Bus Stop
“The honeysuckle bush growing next to our old bus stop was the highlight of the spring.”
How the Jewish Girl Learns to Hate her Nose
“You’re beautiful,” I repeat to her. And she is. (Most of her.)
The Empty Bed
“Imagine the expressions on her friends’ and family’s faces when she brought home the princess, after the summer was through.”
