thanks, steve jobs

A story, Last Girlfriend, that originally appeared in Vol. 1 Brooklyn last year (and is part of my collection-in-progress, RETREAT), is in this week's issue of Paragraph Shorts, which is as far as I can tell is sort of a literary compiler of new and older stories from across the internet that pairs them with images and videos and is only available as an iPad app. I'm in this week's issue with people like Miranda July, Sam Lipsyte and Kurt Vonnegut. I don't have an iPad but if I did I would look at it.

COMMON AFFLICTIONS EASILY CURED BY MEDICINAL MARIJUANA

1.      Asthma
2.      Glaucoma
3.      Neuropathy
4.      Ennui
5.      Writer’s block

6.      Too much extra cash
7.      Cancer
8.      Trust in politicians
9.      Aversion to Cheez Whiz
10.     Alcoholism
11.     Dating
12.     Arthritis
13.     An inability to appreciate Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy
14.     Hangovers
15.     Depression
16.     Apathy toward cute animal pictures
17.     Meaningful friendships
18.     Forgetting to eat Haagen-Dazs and watch The Return of the King extended version
19.     Seizures
20.     War
21.     Racism
22.     Nausea from chemotherapy
23.     Disbelief in ancient aliens
24.     Cataracts
25.    Erections

26.    Talking

27.    Writing

28.    Stupid people