Creative Non-Fiction by Claire O’ Brien October 2017, Prince George’s County, Maryland Her house was tidy, if a bit dated. The living room carpet was the kind that changes color when you run your hand over it—in this case, from sea to forest green. Two wooden side tables positioned astride the well-worn, maroon leather reclinerContinue reading “Mostly Dead, Like Me”
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No-Kill Shelter
By Brenda Kilianski Woman Found Strangled in Uptown Apartment August 19, 1997. Dateline: Chicago. Diana Charlton, 29, a Loop-based attorney, was found strangled in her apartment in the 900-block of West Argyle. While police have no definitive suspects, a spokeswoman for the department noted similarities between the murder of Ms. Charlton and another murder fourContinue reading “No-Kill Shelter”
The Cracked Bumper
By Carl Bluesy His wheelchair folded into itself when he was helped into the back of the police cruiser. I thought that seemed weird. Why did they send two police cruisers to arrest one injured old man? With Mr. Harlan out of sight, my eyes traveled to the dog collar. I did not realize IContinue reading “The Cracked Bumper”