140 Character Fiction (36): “Don’t waste paper,” said the tree to his office coworker, “do you know how many human skins go into one ream?”

140 Character Fiction(35): He was lost, joyless, in a sea of phlegm, blood, black and yellow bile. “Where’s my sense of humor?” he yelled.

140 Character Editorial (1): 2 questions to answer under oath, Newt: 1) Have you ever lied under oath? 2) How do I know you're not lying?

140 Character Fiction(34): She could not be photographed, recorded, drawn, or written about. She only existed in the stories people told.

140 Character Fiction(33): He still had five pieces of the magic Halloween candy that, for 24 hours, took him back in time to the age of ten.

140 Character Fiction (32): As a mover, he knew two things: everything has to go somewhere, and it often has to go somewhere else.

140 Character Fiction(31): He stared at the train coming toward him, a look of placid grace on his face. Then he ate the strawberry.