Little Beast
Julie Demers, Trans. by Rhonda Mullins
“ 'You’re not a monster,’ Mother used to say. ‘Just a little beast.’ ”
“ 'You’re not a monster,’ Mother used to say. ‘Just a little beast.’ ”
“I drove from the farm into town this morning for my aerobics class, and became one among a legion of middle-aged women reflected in the mirror behind the instructor. ”
“Last night, after she had finished the red wine and then discovered where Leslie had hidden the bottle of whisky, she clumsily knocked over an empty glass and watched as it spiraled to the floor and smashed.”