Power Equals Work Over Time My father brings his chainsaw and his résumé wherever he goes, side by side on the floor of the van with the metal shovel and bucket of sand. He’s out of work now but will get back into it. A mechanical engineer, he can drive his van across the state […]
Issue 98
Jason Mitchell “The Bouri Light”
The Bouri Light In the dark, using the door frame as a stanchion against the rolling swell, and the wind and rain, the light seemed alive. Others saw it first— just after midnight—when our boat was still sixty miles out, working a determined course south to Libya. When our shift began hours later, we watched […]
Rebekah Hewitt “How to Plan Your Exit Strategy”
How to Plan Your Exit Strategy The well intentioned will try to stop you. Once they find your packed up things, hidden beneath the playground slide, they will try to keep you safe. You must hold your tongue even when you bite it. When you feed yourself, bite your own hand and don’t apologize. Mean […]