He was hanging from one of the rafters in a laundry up near Frau Diller's. Another human pendulum. Another clock, stopped.

“When I’m there, Rube’s eyes fire into mine. Make sure you get up, they tell me,…”

“The days and nights come apart. I feel them corroding at the seams.”

“That's typically what writers do; we just sit around complaining most of the ti…”

“He was waving. "Saukerl," she laughed, and as she held up her hand, she knew co…”