OLD BLOG | Puerto del Sol

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Early spring. A man with a big belly tells my sister there is a good chance the lump inside her left

NONFICTION | All My Friends

We weren’t destined for greatness, and that was fine by us.

NONFICTION | Clever Eternity and the Filthy Plans He Makes

In many ways, both within mathematics and without, once we discovered zero, there was no way to go back from it.

NONFICTION | The River Where I Came from, the River Where I’m Going

We both spent years of our lives trammelled by Los Angeles power brokers. We both emerged bearing scars from the journey. This is our story.

NONFICTION | Sterling's Women

Whenever I hear him whistling, I make sure I’m not wearing my bathrobe, that I have on a pair of sturdy pants.

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NONFICTION | 9:47

NONFICTION | All My Friends

NONFICTION | Clever Eternity and the Filthy Plans He Makes

NONFICTION | The River Where I Came from, the River Where I’m Going

NONFICTION | Sterling's Women

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Puerto del Sol

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