Author Archives: Jonathan Berger

UNCLE GREEN It took some time – some years – for you to get your hands on the prize. For a while, you were led to believe that it didn’t exist but eventually, you were able to divine its location … Continue reading →

STEVIE Come downstairs. Join me. Let’s go out for some pizza. It’s been a strange day and I need to talk to someone about something. I don’t know if I want to talk about the day or what it made … Continue reading →

Rob Shapiro wrote: “What the fuck is with you, BITCH?” He did it; not me.

RIGHT TO CHOOSE So: It’s been a while since you decided to become handicapped, to live your life with disability and, while I respect your right to make that decision, I’ve gotta ask, how’s it working out so far? You … Continue reading →

MUCH TOO LATE This is where it happened. This is where they played their farewell show to a packed room of devoted fans love professing undying love and devotion and proffering tears and dollars for the last chance to buy … Continue reading →

DINNER DATE This evening could have had a very different trajectory. If you had worn a different dress – with less lace and tasteful rips – or I had drunk with somewhat less abandon or something closer to restraint… If … Continue reading →

The service is running long and it sounds like the preacher’s talking foreign a lot of the time. I can’t help but wonder: how did I get here? This is not my personal church. That is not my personal Jesus. … Continue reading →