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Middle American Literature
autofiction from the midwest
By Caleb Caudell · Launched 2 months ago
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Stunning and brave new world
Worked last night at the restaurant. Today I’m waiting on a text from Larry the carpenter. I’m going into his studio to tear down the ceiling, rip down more walls. Inhale plaster, drink the dust, step on nails, hammer my fingers, caulk my peehole.
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Cold french fries
In keeping with my history of prudent economic decisions, I spent the greater part of my first paycheck in a month on a plane ticket to New York City…
Caleb Caudell
Jun 20
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A Host of Issues
Driving down washington st. Four grimy lanes bordered by strip malls and government assisted housing. Crackwhores withering in the sun. Men with shifty…
Caleb Caudell
Jun 7
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Dreaming of the end keeps us going
Now that I’m not opening a café, my mornings start slowly. Not stumbling out the door at 5 with crust in my eyes. A fantasy life, impossible to…
Caleb Caudell
May 18
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Dispatch from Detroit
The beauty of some days precludes all effort, all action. On sunday I needed to clean, do laundry before a trip to Detroit. Nothing happened in the…
Caleb Caudell
May 13
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Diary of a semi-employed man
The morning was cool and gray and then it rained. After writing and smoking cigarettes and starting a substack I took a nap. When I woke up the rain had…
Caleb Caudell
May 6
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Working Hard and Hardly Working
I lost my job. The café job, both spots, the one in the trendy neighborhood and the one downtown by the convention center. Last week I worked during the…
Caleb Caudell
May 3
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May 3
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