Monica Donaldson struggles to keep up with the expectations of holiday cheer and confides in the family Elf on The Shelf, Chipper. This comedic, hallucinogenic story asks us to reexamine the role of motherhood and the impact the holidays have on all of us. Continue reading The Elf on The Shelf Isn’t Into This Either
A pulsating sound reverberates in my head. A smoke alarm? A screaming baby? A screaming dictator? My eyes shoot open, and I’m blinded by laser sunbeams piercing through the broken blinds. “Wakey, wakey eggs and bakey!” My old college roommate … Continue reading The Hottest Day in Chicago: The Most Important Day of Your Life
Judge: The court is now in session. Plaintiff, please state your case. Hannah: I was only talking because Sarah was talking. Judge: Defendant, please state your case. Sarah: My cousin and Hannah have the same shoes. Judge: Come again? Sarah: … Continue reading Peace on Earth
December 2, 2018 Dear Mr. Claus, Sir It is with utmost concern that I must pen this letter to you. For, I am fearful an obscene act by one ex-Trump campaign chair will impose great repercussions upon me, my holiday … Continue reading Discovered: Paul Manafort’s Plea to Santa
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