READ HIM

Dennis Cooper's new short story collection, UGLY MAN, is available online and in bookstores. Check him out. He's a maverick, an inspiration. Maybe a felon? True art, indeed. Purchase his book at Amazon.COM.

READ ME

Check out my short story, "Seahorse," in the anthology, COOL THING THE BEST NEW GAY FICTION FROM AMERICAN WRITERS. In this collection, I'm lucky enough to be surrounded by many wonderful writers. Order now at AMAZON.

VERSE OF THE WEEK

"On Saturday"

She carries her
lunch
in a
used
bread bag.

She smokes up
in her
'86
walloped car.

But when she smiles,
I feel so much
less
than I
long to be.

I always think
to no one,
"Hey.
What's she like
on Saturdays?"

WORDS OF THE WEEK

WORD...

1. Loot.

2. Medallion.

3. Dusting.

4. Pee-wee.

5. Tarted.

6. Vamp.

7. Elbowed.

8. Televise.

9. Roughneck.

10. Groomsmen.

What Could I Be Thinking?