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Middle American Literature
autofiction from the midwest
By Caleb Caudell · Launched 3 months ago
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New York minute
Flying to New York City today. I’m forgetting something. Underwear, driver’s license, charging cord, power tools. Toothbrush and soap. Debit card, credit card, cash, money orders. Cyanide pills in case of capture. Some QR code that allows me to use the urinals. Need the right…
Caleb Caudell
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Serving the children of men
New café opened last week. Stripped down design, black and white color scheme. An old mechanic's garage next to a busy bike trail in the middle of a hip…
Caleb Caudell
Jul 27
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Feeling each year a little less than before
I wrote the main body of this piece four years ago, on my 32nd birthday. The present comments are italicized. -- Thanks for reading Middle American…
Caleb Caudell
Jul 17
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Summer of labor
Drank too much at work last night. Shots of tequila with the bartenders and servers. Beers in the back. Ducking away from the floor to chug pisswater in…
Caleb Caudell
Jul 7
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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…
Caleb Caudell
Jun 28
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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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