Category Archive: Minneapolis

The Night I First Heard The Pixies

The Night I First Heard The Pixies

When I was sixteen I loved a boy who came up to my shoulders. We’d walk down the high school hallways holding hands, and to …

 

Long Distance

Long Distance

For a good fifteen minutes, it had appeared as though this wasn’t going to work: we tried hanging up and calling back a few times, …

 

The Days of Best Friends

The Days of Best Friends

When I was going into the ninth grade, I knew I was not going to be very popular. First of all, I still drew cats …

 

Along Your Merry Way

Along Your Merry Way

There have only been a few times in my life when I’ve been able to drop someone off or pick someone up at the airport. …

 

How I Learned To Love You

How I Learned To Love You

I have always hated dogs. Big dogs, small dogs, medium dogs, purebred dogs, mutt dogs, sad-eyed dogs, skinny dogs, nice dogs, new dogs. They’d jump …