Monthly Archives: August 2015

Goodbye, Marilyn

Posted on August 4, 2015 by mitchteemley

Marilyn Monroe died while I was at camp in the Southern California mountains. I stared at the cabin rafters. Skipped the afternoon swim. Picked at my mess hall chow. I mourned. How can I explain, even to myself, why her … Continue reading →

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The Wishing Map 79

Posted on August 1, 2015 by mitchteemley

Note: To read The Wishing Map from the beginning, click here. The Wishing Map Chapter Eighteen: Spiffwits and Storysmiths Previously: Zack was spirited away by naims (gnomes). Meanwhile his sister Gina, who’d gotten drunk accidentally, is about to learn she … Continue reading →

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