Butler for cats. Geek. Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson Award-nominated novelist. BEDFELLOW and THE ATROCITIES out now from Tor. THE MERRY DREDGERS coming soon.
Dec 13, 2020 • 10 tweets • 2 min read
When my grandmother was 9 years old, she and her family lived in Texas and they were extremely poor. She lived with her mother and stepfather and three sisters. My great-grandmother made all their clothes, and they scrimped on everything so that they had enough to eat.
My great-grandmother knew she couldn't afford much as far as Christmas presents go, but she remembered that the Kansas City Star allowed free advertisements. All she had to do was save up two pennies for a stamp. She used to read the Kansas City Star when she lived in Missouri.
May 31, 2018 • 60 tweets • 11 min read
If you opened an egg and found a small bustling city inside, would you devour it?
The idea of eating the egg tugs at your mind, but you decide against it. A tiny jerboa in a top hat, standing on a skyscraper, offers you a drink. You:
