She stayed practical and mostly quiet throughout the day, helping load the car for the beach and silently cutting the crusts off our bologna sandwiches, the detritus of an unhappy marriage.
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Chris Girman is an American author, academic, and immigration attorney. He is the author of several books, and his recent creative work has appeared in Hobart, Eclectica Magazine, Bull, Jet Fuel Review, and other venues. He is an associate professor of English at Point Park University, which includes his role as director of the university’s summer youth creative writing camp. He is currently raising his nephew and his two cats. You can find more of his work at chrisgirman.com.
She stayed practical and mostly quiet throughout the day, helping load the car for the beach and silently cutting the crusts off our bologna sandwiches, the detritus of an unhappy marriage.