Shrapnel Perpendicular by Chris Green ‘Shrapnel perpendicular,’ the caller says and then hangs up. Shrapnel perpendicular? It sounds like a cryptic crossword clue. With the dull flat disconnected tone ringing in my ear, I continue to grip the receiver as if by registering my puzzlement, an ...
Years before, she had been a minor film darling, all big blue eyes, platinum hair, and baby voice. As her gossamer career faded and she got older, Dorothy diversified. She invented ‘psychic portraits’. Instead of telling you your fortune, she’d paint it for you. It was all the rage...