Two Boys on the Bus
“I’m stuttering just thinking about that shit.”
Dog Boy
“There’s gurgling in my head when I close my eyes.”
Uncle Nate’s Storytime #3: Bring the Pain, Chapter One
“I don’t know what Joey is thinking about before that lightning bolt hits him.”
How to Survive the Holidays with Parents Who Fat-Shame You
“You know, my friend Pete’s dad goes to the gym. Pete’s dad takes care of his body, ’cause he loves Pete.”
Garrett the Regular Reindeer Speaks at an Event Honoring his Famous Brother
Here’s to all that great work you’ve done pointing your face, brother. Pointing your face and moving in the direction it’s pointing.
Uncle Nate’s Storytime #1
Tusk editor Nate Waggoner gives himself an excuse to write fiction.
Fleetwood Mac Friday #7: “Silver Springs”
“That’s how you deal with your emotions: by screaming them at each other forever.”
On Being Alone
Savannah Camplin writes about what it’s like to go from being surrounded by family and friends to being all alone.
Nazis, Cancer and Other Funny Things
By Doug Chase Hogan’s Heroes. A silly TV sitcom from the sixties. Stupid SS officers, hapless stalag commanders, sergeants who knew nothing. Colonel Klink and Sergeant…
An Update on My Brother’s Whereabouts
Nate Waggoner, co-editor of this site, recently moved away from the Bay Area. A few weeks ago, his sister, Hope, filled us in on the real, sinister story behind his departure. Today, she has an update.
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