This was going to be a piece about pigeons. Oh, God, this was going to be a piece about pigeons—and I sat down here, in...

Purgatory by Paulina Ferrante: Cat Boner
My phone buzzes. I answer as I step out into the hallway: “Hi there, how is Jack Bird doing?” Luckily, I had a five minute...

Hell of a Town by Catherine Northington: The Man With The Hats
“I think the guy outside is a Giants fan,” I told my boyfriend over the phone late one August morning, peering out my window in...

Peter, In The Buff: Tom’s Diner by Peter Hoffman
On the corner of 112th and Broadway a familiar red neon sign glows, leading hoards of students and tourists through its doors. Perhaps they’re hoping...