Jack StrattonThe BellIt was the bad days that made me eternally grateful for the bell. Crowded subways and spilled coffee. Meetings from the moment I walked…Jun 23, 2021Jun 23, 2021
Jack StrattonMénage à TextTruth be told, Elise didn’t even really like him. That’s not to say she wasn’t already wet when she got off at his subway stop and climbed…Nov 5, 2019Nov 5, 2019
Jack StrattonThe CrushThat morning, after we fucked, Amy told me that she had a crush on a boy.Nov 4, 2019Nov 4, 2019
Jack StrattonBatman Returns, an Essay No One Asked ForBatman Returns, an essay no one asked for because I woke up from a Batman dream.Oct 27, 2018Oct 27, 2018
Jack StrattonAs He Liked ItShe had been eyeing his suit since 59th Street. When the train emptied at 14th she took the sudden exodus as an excuse to sit next to him.Sep 2, 2018Sep 2, 2018
Jack StrattonThe ValetThe dry cleaner (a lovely woman from Belarus, I believe) had my order hanging near the cash register, waiting for me. She tried to brush…Aug 6, 2018Aug 6, 2018
Jack StrattoninDirty BoysTimes SquareThe first time I came into the city alone I was fifteen. I walked to the bus stop at eleven at night and got to the subway at almost…Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
Jack StrattonLove Among the OddvaldsShe promised not to smoke if I just came over. When I got there, she stank of mouthwash and she didn’t know what to do with her hands.Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018
Jack StrattonThe X-Files, Writing, Sex, etc.The X-Files premiered in 1993, when I was about 16 years old. Which was perfect, since everything about it was designed for a 16-year-old…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Jack StrattonFaux HuntWinifred stood proudly in the gray light of dawn. A hair over five feet tall, seven stone, and barely nineteen years old, she was stark…Mar 23, 2018Mar 23, 2018
