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Author Archives: Jeff Nelson
July 2026 Pop Culture Roundup
Books My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix – An 80s throwback ode to exorcist stories. The story was suitably creepy and unsettling, and the core friendship was really well-developed. Super Gay Poems by Stephanie Burt – A collection of poems by LGBTQ+ poets with accompanying essays that gives analysis on each. It’s a reallyContinue reading “July 2026 Pop Culture Roundup”
The Prodigal’s Dog
I knew him while he was growing up. He was the one who threw my stick, rubbed my belly, ran with me in the fields. I slept at the foot of his bed and rose with him each morning. Then one day, he was gone. I sat at his father’s side and watched him leave,Continue reading “The Prodigal’s Dog”
