Archive for November, 2007
CAN YOU DIG IT?
So, sometimes people ask me “What do you like in a story?” or they ask me “What’s your favorite movie?” or they ask me “How did you get to be so disturbed?” The answer to all of those is probably The Warriors. With most of my favorite movies you can say, “That movie sort of [...]
Defenestration: November 2007
Welcome to the November 2007 issue of Defenestration. Can you believe we’re into our fifth volume? Five! We’re going to have to start counting on another hand soon. What better way to celebrate the anniversary of this beloved magazine than by addressing all the error messages that you fine folks have probably been receiving! Man, [...]
“Savage,” by Pavelle Wesser
I. The Interview Billy pushed through the revolving door of a tall, glass building. His shoes clicked across the marble lobby. He rose 42 floors in the elevator and emerged into a deserted reception area. “Hello out there!” He called, trying not to look at the floor-to-ceiling windows. “In here.” He followed the voice to [...]
“Children: Addressing the Problem at its Core,” by Brie Stimson
The problem of children isn’t going away any time soon. It seems the more law enforcement tries to crack down, the harder it gets. Just one drive through a school zone will make the problem clear in all its repulsive reality. Last time I drove by Roosevelt Elementary I saw children on the monkey bars, [...]
“Invalid,” by Lawrence Greenberg
As it happened, the proof provided for the solution of the infamous Double Meaning Problem was wrong. The reason cited was due to the individual responsible for deriving this incorrect result suffering from a debilitating chronic illness that had kept him isolated in his apartment for many months on end. No one in the Academy [...]
“A French-Fried Fiasco,” by Mary Catherine Owen
“I am so sick of French fries,” she suddenly remarked, and I looked up from my menu in surprise. “I mean, honestly, why have they become the be-all, end-all of restaurant side dishes? There’s nothing remarkable about them, unless they’re crinkle-cut, or curly, or topped with cheese and chili or something, and even then, they’re [...]
“Convenience,” by Ryan Jackson
Reynold fell asleep behind the wheel of the car, waking up again some twenty or thirty miles away on another highway. “Aw crap,” his mouth moves to say. He pulls over at the next exit, stops at a large convenience store to get his bearings. A man inside feels all the bags of Ruffles, the [...]
“Two Haiku,” by M. Kay Kraemer
Are you there Oprah? God highly recommends you, sincerely, Margaret. This doll talks and wets – She’s just like a real infant possessed by demons. ———— Raised by the West Wind. Married to the East Wind. Parent to El Nino. M. Kay Kraemer is all of these things. Also, she has very chapped lips.
“My Brother’s Visit,” by Robert Kolodny
My younger brother came to visit me in the city one day. He took the train in. He doesn’t really come to the big city on his own very often. He arrived just fine at grand central station. Then he got off and began to walk around. He ran into the mentally challenged man while [...]
“Snowbesity,” by Megan Roth
———— Megan says: “Since my debut in Defenestration, my work has been accepted by Johnny America and Word Riot. Now I’m thinking about changing my career from poet to cartoonist.” You can see more of Megan at her website www.printfection.com/sauceontheside
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