Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Date: April 2017 Setting: The following wedding took place on the pristine white sandy beaches of an all-inclusive resort on the far eastern coastline of the Dominican Republic. A simple 8 foot white cloth canopy was posted into the sandy beach, only a few yards from the sapphire blue waves …
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San Antonio, Texas
Location: San Antonio, Texas Date: February 2016 Setting: The following wedding took place just south of the city on a small plot of land converted into a wedding venue, complete with large modern barn for a reception hall. The ceremony took place outside, with me at a podium, and the closed barn doors as the …
The Pyro Gene
At the age of eight, my father intentionally burned down our family home. He used friction. He found a friend of my mother’s cousin and conducted friction. Eventually, the friction made sparks and landed on some highly flammable material. Namely, my mother. The house and kids went up in flames next. My sisters crawled away …
Letters from the Latrine 