A series of digital illustrations inspired by short stories
“the swan was not even old enough to rent a car”
The Swan as a Metaphor for Love by Amelia Gray
“Once there were two children and they were the only ones on their block who kept the passion for monsters after they grew up.”
The Huntress by Sofia Samatar
“an attempt to be friendly in the water”
The Outing by Lydia Davis
“we were allowed a single crayola from the box at a time”
from Sticks by George Saunders
“each morning when she opens her mouth she is unlikable, proudly so”
from Likable by Deb Olin Unferth
“and the big mother spider, you couldn’t tell if she was paying attention”
from Miracles by Lucy Corin
“on Sundays try to walk like a lady and not like the slut you are so bent on becoming.”
from Girl by Jamaica Kincaid
“We could bring all our Taylor Swifts, drink Diet Pepsi and smoke pot. Tina says that sounds like fun; let’s do it this weekend.”
from Taylor Swift by Hugh Behm-Steinberg
“To his discomfort, he detected from the plate the faint sound of the most beautiful music.”
from Aubade by Joy Williams
“Exactly one year on she let me kiss her - once - her mouth wine-chilled, my tongue a clumsy guest, and after that the invitations dwindled.”
From Black Ice and Rain by Michael Donaghy
“The missile cuts a pathway in her mind, to an orchard in full bloom, a field humming under the sun”
From A Century Later by Imtiaz Dharker
“Each message had become a death to us.”
From The Mediums by Oliver Tearle