Shelley Wood

                                 "The ocean's culinary taste was growing more sophisticated and occasionally its appetite was unwieldy. It ate boats and children, the occasional shoe. … [Read more...] about Oceans, Mountains, and Their Appetites

At 3:15 the steep, snow-crusted slope at the end of the sports field started bowling out teenagers like they were cans of pop rolling out of a Coke machine. … [Read more...] about Feathers Out of Clay

People want to know how I'm spending my days since quitting my job. They must picture me in the green armchair that swivels to take in the lake, a book on my lap, a cup of tea at my elbow. … [Read more...] about Judgement

Last week I took the bus for the first time in the city where I've lived for nearly 15 years. … [Read more...] about People-Reading on the Bus

Dear friends and social-media acquaintances of Shelley Wood. … [Read more...] about Birthday Suspension Notice

I told you I'd packed up her house last April, but that was not the truth. … [Read more...] about Unexploded Ordinance