Fiction Pick of the Week: "Dead Weight"
The lives of a mortician mother and a wayward veteran stepfather.
The lives of a mortician mother and a wayward veteran stepfather.
Raven Leilani New England Review Sep 2018 15min Permalink
A surreal, minimalist exploration of dating, longing, accidents, and keen observations.
"The next day Brandon woke up to the bright morning sun shining through his bedroom window. He walked to his couch and napped until lunch. After lunch Brandon looked for jobs on the Internet. He read: Financial Analyst, Portfolio Associate, Dental Receptionist, Detention Services Officer, Helicopter Repair. Just like the day before, and the day before that, and the day before that, and the day before that, etc., there were no listings for Ethnomusicologist."</p>
Bryan Hurt New England Review Jan 2012 30min Permalink