When Nick wakes up, he feels eyes on the back of his head. He rubs his cheek – rough with stubble, stinging from the rocks that he… Read more “The Kennel, part four: Good morning, Nick”
Author: JessicaSeymour
That Tennis Ball (poem)
I wish I could inhabit a moment so completely as my dog does when he sees that tennis ball. The sudden freeze. Focus. Eyes locked. Perpetually-wagging tale… Read more “That Tennis Ball (poem)”
Reading Adventure Review: June (East Asia)
Convenience Store Woman is the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura. Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school,… Read more “Reading Adventure Review: June (East Asia)”
Campus Oasis (Poem)
Moss-covered stones so long and flat that I could curl up on them. And rest. Would I wake with moss growing in my hair? Falling leaves collect… Read more “Campus Oasis (Poem)”
Reading Adventure Review: May (South Asia)
A gangly young girl transforms her village with a revolutionary idea. Sixty-eight-year-old Noni Appa finds herself drawn to a married man – ‘Why do people have to… Read more “Reading Adventure Review: May (South Asia)”
Jessica Seymour 