Archive - Short Stories of Dog Jail

How to Kill an Alligator

"No one asked me if I thought the alligator was a good idea."

Jun 9, 2022 •

May 2022

"Carol decided the maniac pounding on her door deserved the kill. The life of a door-to-door murderer, she figured, couldn't be easy."

May 10, 2022 •

April 2022

Can I Help You?

"Before each lesson, Willard liked to treat himself to a moment of hateful anticipation."

Apr 26, 2022 •

"My sister dug the Jack Kavorkian types, spry mummies holding otoscopes to the ears of the world’s Tommys and Tracys with spotted hands."

Apr 12, 2022 •

March 2022

Bin Laden: The Oprah Interview

"Already, we have questions. Is she therapist or interrogator?"

Mar 29, 2022 •

Why You're a Pirate

(Because You're Okay With Everyone Mistreating You)

Mar 15, 2022 •

It's Not You, It's My Microbiome

"Austin was chopping a carrot when I realized I could never love him, not really."

Mar 1, 2022 •

February 2022

My Stupid Dead Dad's Covid Ghost

"His voice was all jacked up, like a garbage disposal learned English."

Feb 15, 2022 •

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