The Czar balanced, like a tiny bird with quivering wings, the slender icy glass of vodka in his palm. Before…
Hello, Janet speaking. Hey Janet, this is Bill, Bill White, from work. Bill, I’m in the middle of something at…
I knew him only as Alexey. He might have said his last name but I can’t seem to remember it.…
Sorry, excuse me… Sorry could you give me a moment of your time… Sorry, excuse me, I hate to be…
October 31st. Halloween. It was a tradition to go to The Russian Tea Room. Manhattan. We began with Pelmeni Siberian.…
She looks like Béatrice Dalle in Betty Blue, he says. Maybe not quite as tall. Her name is Sarah, she’s…
1927. If we are to be technical about the birth of the place. And nearly all humans are susceptible to…
‘This is Maria speaking, I can’t get to the phone right now. If you wish to leave a message, please…
“Tell me from the beginning. Chronological order.” The policeman, who had an expression of inattention and dullness on his face,…
We loved Uncle Frank, Mom’s youngest brother. He spent time with us when he was around. He could play football…