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Archive for January, 2010
“Okay.” I went to the table to get a dirty glass to wash when I noticed that part of the it had been cleared off, and in the middle of the clean spot was a bottle of pain killers. Its top was off and it was lying haphazardly on its side.
It was empty. Beside it, written in jagged letters, was a note that said, “We’re out of Advil.”
I’ll never forget the first time I saw Brent really try to kill himself. The memory is riveted in my mind, always there, reminding me of what could have happened, no matter how much I try to forget. We had just gotten back home from the bar. I had managed to get Brent to drink [...]
I have had an epiphany that I’m sure others have already had. But I would like to share this one with you, anyway. The question of “What use does literature serve?” isn’t a new one. Back in 1579, Sir Philip Sidney wrote “In Defense of Poesy”, an argument for the virtue of fictional literature. Because [...]