Sea Breeze: 1 1/2 oz Vodka 3 oz Cranberry juice 1 1/2 oz Grapefruit juice Garnish with a lime wedge While the Kennedy’s sit across the bar and sip on their dignified signature cocktail, go […]
Author: D.T. Robbins
Fort Collins, Colorado: A Portrait (Johannah Racz Knudson)
We forget the connection between fort and fortress, as in keep out. Still, this town’s high on the best places to live lists, reason for another block of pricey apartments. Antifreeze-blue port-a-potties and little men […]
When You Can Strangely Summon Smells from a Long-Lost Time (Anandi Mishra)
smell of your mother’s presence, from behind her ears. smell of that favorite sweet cologne of a pretentious cousin from another cousin’s wedding. the smell of late December and early January rains that hooded your […]
Great American Interview (Aaron Burch)
That reminds me. That was the year I sat in front of the mirror every day, answering questions, interviewing myself. Practicing. Preparing for the inevitable, though the inevitability of what, I wasn’t specific about. Fame, […]
Rum and coke. Rum heavy on the vanilla, coke light on the bubbles. A fistful of ice. (Charlotte Newbury)
Remember the summer I learnt how to bake? Remember my horoscope warning about giving and giving and never once considering the taste. We were learning that too much vanilla was possible. That it was easier […]
Mean as a Striped Snake (Bodie Fox)
Chairhead My sister Blaine shoved her head into a chair in children’s church one time. Wasn’t paying no attention and just got down on the floor and stuck her head right through the back of […]
Rejection Letter: Semilore Kilaso (Semilore Kilaso)
Dear MG Dawn, Thank you for sharing your work with us. We are grateful for your support of Black Owned Businesses and effort in the Black Lives Matter movement. What you and your team are […]
Jon Collins (Joshua Bohnsack)
Similar to the Tom Collins, the sibling drink, Jon Collins is made with whiskey instead of gin, but still mixes in lemon juice, simple syrup, and club soda to make a refreshing cocktail perfect for […]
Center of Attention (Greg Oldfield)
Dear Paul, I’m sorry I crumpled up your David Robinson rookie card. It was a dick move. I was immature, insecure, manipulatable, and unable to express myself in constructive ways. We were twelve. I still […]
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