"Little lamb’s gummy mouths flapped against the wilting tit of their mother. Saliva bubbled up between my canines and blood rushed. Stop....

"My home town, Chapel Hill, is swelling like a wound trapped in healing the wrong way. Two middle school girls were hit by cars last...

Xaiolui's doll-like face reflected in the windows of Shanghai. Her lips overlaid the skyscrapers, becoming full and blue, her dark locks...