On Monday, the world held its breath as the 800-year-old Notre Dame cathedral in Paris was engulfed in flames. We all were brought to tears as its iconic spire capitulated to the blaze. And by “we all,” I mean “those…
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Blood & Bourbon Publishes “Uber Confessions”
Toronto-based literary magazine Blood & Bourbon just published its fifth edition, featuring a theme of “Conflict.” This collection includes Storey Clayton’s narrative nonfiction piece “Uber Confessions,” which describes an overheard marital spat between two drunk riders. This is the sixth…
78-Year-Old Trolls 29-Year-Old for Caring about Planet’s Future
WASHINGTON, DC (AP) — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-California) was unimpressed with the Green New Deal put forth by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) to try to combat climate change and prioritize life on a jeopardized planet. When asked…
The Yoga-Workshop Paradox
I just got back into yoga. It took a while, largely because I was adjusting to life in an MFA program, the routine of writing for workshop, the rhythm of reading so many other people’s works while striving to work…
Pilcrow & Dagger Publishes “Outside Looking In”
Last week, themed literary magazine Pilcrow & Dagger began its fifth year of publishing with a collection themed “The Survivor.” This collection includes Storey Clayton’s narrative nonfiction piece “Outside Looking In” about a particularly harrowing Uber ride in New Orleans.…
Spitfire Literary Magazine Publishes “With Friends Like These”
Newly founded literary journal Spitfire Literary Magazine just published Storey Clayton’s narrative nonfiction story “With Friends Like These.” This story puts readers behind the wheel for a memorable ride with a particularly inebriated rider at a critical juncture in his…
Riggwelter Press Publishes “Lost and Found”
UK-based literary journal Riggwelter Press just published Storey Clayton’s essay “Lost and Found.” This essay examines Uber ridership through items accidentally discarded in the car, culminating in a poignant vignette. This work is the third excerpt from Clayton’s rideshare memoir…
First Wednesday in December (Anticlimax)
When it snows, I’m accustomed to rushing to the window, plastering my eyes against the glass, feeling the eyebrow-brush against icy pane as I struggle to find contrast. At night, I look at lamplight, dull yellow or hard sodium orb,…
The Devastating Self-Defeat of Racing to the Middle
On Sunday, Trump’s US government temporarily closed the US/Mexico border at San Ysidro between Tijuana and San Diego. He ordered the use of teargas to disperse the crowds, colloquially and pejoratively described by some as the “migrant caravan,” many of…