Month: June 2013

For the last hour, Djonathan Cronch had played ‘This Is Like”, a childhood game he’d invented to fight off boredom. “This is like walking through curtains of snow,” he thought. “This is like angel dandruff,” or “This is like hyperspace,” He could finally see the shape of the cabin now, relieved he hadn’t gotten lost. … Read more

On a secondary side-road about an hour from Fredericton, you’ll find the home of a man with a shed. It’s a simple red shed, sheltered on one side by tall, stately pines that sway and groan on windy days. Behind the shed is half a cord of firewood, and an 8-foot tall pile of wood … Read more

Fernwood Klank was deep into his scotch when he heard her voice. “Did just have a relationship?” It was 3 pm on a freezing winter day. Unemployed and depressed, Fernwood had locked himself out of the house early this morning while checking for the mail. He’d walked 5 blocks to the bar, in nothing but … Read more