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Fiction: In Case of Emergency

The application required an emergency contact, which seemed presumptuous for a job that paid eighteen dollars an hour. I put down my brother’s name, but then I remembered we hadn’t…

Gabriel LucateroOctober 27, 2026

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Real Talk: I’ve Got Shit to Do

Let me tell you about the time I got promoted at Denny’s for being a lunatic. I was twenty-seven, working graveyard shifts in Santa Barbara, wearing a uniform that smelled…

Gabriel LucateroOctober 20, 2026

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Review: Rose Madder By Stephen King

The woman in the painting was waiting for me. I wasn’t going through anything when I read Rose Madder. No tragic breakup, no existential meltdown, no inner child clawing its…

Gabriel LucateroOctober 12, 2026

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Fiction: The Man Who Attended His Own Funeral

Victor had always suspected his family would enjoy his funeral more than his birthday. What surprised him was receiving an invitation. It arrived on a Thursday, between an electricity bill…

Gabriel LucateroOctober 9, 2026

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Real Talk: The Quiet Art of Not Loathing Yourself

I used to think self-hatred was a side effect of being self-aware. A tax you paid for looking in the mirror too long. Other people seemed able to make a…

Gabriel LucateroOctober 7, 2026

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Review: You Feel It Just Below the Ribs

I would like a second opinion on Dr. Miriam Gregory. My book club spent an hour discussing whether Dr. Miriam Gregory was a victim, a villain, or the kind of…

Gabriel LucateroSeptember 30, 2026

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Ramblings of a Crazy Mind: A Short Story

Ramblings of a Crazy Mind is my favorite short story so far. It began with a simple idea: What if you could become the person you always wished you were,…

Gabriel LucateroSeptember 19, 2026

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The Week I Stopped Talking About Myself

Sunday began with rain. That may not sound particularly remarkable to anyone who lives somewhere with actual seasons, but this was Southern California in September, over Labor Day weekend. Rain…

Gabriel LucateroSeptember 13, 2026

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The Week Things Got Serious

Sunday, August 30 I spent part of the morning reading and writing, two activities that make me feel productive without requiring me to wear real pants. Eventually, I got ready…

Gabriel LucateroSeptember 7, 2026

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The Week I Stopped Rushing Ahead

On Sunday, August 23, I woke up around 6:30 with another headache, still carrying the weight of Saturday night. I’ve been drinking more than I should lately, always using the…

Gabriel LucateroAugust 30, 2026

FICTION, REVIEWS, AND REAL TALK.

Fiction: In Case of Emergency

Real Talk: I’ve Got Shit to Do

Review: Rose Madder By Stephen King

Fiction: The Man Who Attended His Own Funeral

Real Talk: The Quiet Art of Not Loathing Yourself

Review: You Feel It Just Below the Ribs

Ramblings of a Crazy Mind: A Short Story

The Week I Stopped Talking About Myself

The Week Things Got Serious

The Week I Stopped Rushing Ahead

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