Stephanie Klein Greek Tragedy

“Excuse me would you mind watching my things for a bit?”“Sure, no problem.”  Thank God because I have to make.The stranger beside me at “fourbucks” could very well make off with my laptop and wool pea coat while I’m in…

Sometimes after seeing a particular type of movie, I become quite quiet and pull into myself.  Last night, after seeing ShopGirl, I went to a small food market to watch someone else shop.  I wasn’t hungry anymore; instead of food,…

It’s a milestone of a day for me, and it has nothing to do with the 26+ miles I don’t run.  Though I will be all too happy to bulk up on the carbs come Saturday night to show my…

I’m taking a vacation, here in New York City.  I handed in the Straight Up & Dirty manuscript yesterday, and now, after a noon appointment (more on this later), I will be free, for at least a week.  In that…

We laid out towels to play Spit, but you never tried. I like card games; they remind me of summer and playing jacks on wooden cabin floors.  Make me remember the sound of a broom on wet cement, the smell…

"My mother sent me a whore hat for Halloween," my friend Brigit said.  "You know, a sheer black witch hat with sequins and a fur trim."  Bridget got the harlot hat for the holiday.  I don’t need the hat.  Nope. …

It's weird when this happens.  I'm sitting in the back of Starbucks right now, near the bathrooms at a big lamp lit table.  Across the table from me is a short lesbian with distracting body odor.  She has been asking…

I was going to post about you tonight, but it would upset too much in my life. I’m learning for the first time what it feels like, regret in writing. I’m learning how jealous fits, how irrational and messy feels. …