Tag: Marlene Olin

  • Side A Fiction: “To See the Moon” by Marlene Olin

    Side A Fiction: “To See the Moon” by Marlene Olin

    To See the Moon What she hates most are the lights. There’s no dawn. No dusk. No silver sliver falling through the slats. Instead a light as bright as a photographer’s flash burns day and night. She’s almost sleeping. She would die for some blessed sleep. Instead she hears the squeak squeak squeak of a…

  • “Creamer”: A Personal Essay for Bad Survivalist by Marlene Olin

    “Creamer”: A Personal Essay for Bad Survivalist by Marlene Olin

    Creamer I’m not a demanding person. All I need is my morning cup of coffee. Plus a teaspoon of sugar and a little creamer. Fuck! I’m out of creamer. My fingers dance on the keyboard, and I can’t believe my luck. The creamer’s coming. Not in five days or six but today. But the driver no…