Carrie Knowles
Carrie Knowles’s mother named her Carrie Jane Knowles because she thought it would look good in print. She divides her time between Oberlin, Ohio, and Washington, DC. (cjanework.com)
Her Mother's Suitcase
That night she dreamed about her mother and the darkening spot on her ceiling and the water collecting in a fetid puddle in the middle of her living room carpet.
November 2025The Only Child
Alzheimer’s sneaks up on you: a forgotten appointment, a misplaced handbag, a spoken sentence that makes no sense, an inexplicable burst of anger, the nagging fear that there may not be enough money for you to live on. The early signs of Alzheimer’s seem to be just natural signs of aging.
August 1993The Black Siamese Twins Meet Queen Victoria
They lived too close for harsh words. It was as if at any given minute a sharp word or careless thought could push them over some terrible edge, tearing them apart.
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