I have hosted ten thousand parties and greeted royalty, noblemen, businessmen, foreigners, and scholars. At the height of my greatness, everyone who was anyone wanted to be where I was. I was the talk of the town. 33 Rue Ste. … Continue reading Number 33
Mac was the first friend I made at my first job, when we were both fresh out of high school, and is the keeper of all my secrets. She knows where I have all the bodies buried and I am … Continue reading Sink or Swim
For 54 years, Anastasia played the notes originally written by Beethoven, Mozart, and Rachmaninov. She understood the changes in Tchaikovsky’s 1st Piano Concerto as if she had written the piece herself. All of her adult life was invested in touring as … Continue reading Perfection
“Buildings taller than twenty wheat barns stacked on top of each another…” “Lights – so many lights – on all night! You can go anywhere at any time of night…” “There are more people in my building than the entire … Continue reading City Life
What if we could do it all over again? “I just don’t think you’re worthy of a promotion,” Augustus shrugged. I was seated across the table from my manager in the meeting room, in the process of receiving my annual employment … Continue reading Take Two: Rewriting History
“Daahling! Yes, it’s me! I have so much to tell you!” Mika chattered away on the phone to her friend, Felicia. This was the fifth such phone call for her today. “I’ve had such wonderful luck! I just did a … Continue reading Feeling Fancy
