Archive - Atlas Minor Digest

Summer of Muslimgauze

The musician's obsession becomes the listener's obsession.

Aug 1, 2022 •

James A. Reeves

July 2022

Laughter on the Walls

A floppy-eared dog gnaws a bone while a clown smiles above the bed.

Jul 1, 2022 •

James A. Reeves

May 2022

Some Grand Experiment

Making wistful noises at Red Lobster.

May 9, 2022 •

James A. Reeves

February 2022

An Area of the Nervous System

I'm getting pale and fat in London.

Feb 28, 2022 •

James A. Reeves

January 2022

Such a rich emotion when the lady at Taco Bell said, "Welcome back."

Jan 31, 2022 •

James A. Reeves

March 2021

Some Terrible Paintings

Looking at these paintings, it's hard to believe I've been sober for eight years. But it feels good to do something for its own sake, results be damned.

Mar 1, 2021 •

James A. Reeves

January 2021

God Knows Where

They're like another species to me, these people who believe they know what's going on and what will happen next.

Jan 31, 2021 •

James A. Reeves

December 2020

Clearing the Decks

The memory of sitting in a church in a different country feels as though it belongs to some lost golden age.

Dec 31, 2020 •

James A. Reeves

Fake Blue Spruce

I need a word for the slightly hungover sensation after a mindless bout of clicking and scrolling—a term for shaking off the digital residue.

Dec 1, 2020 •

James A. Reeves

October 2020

Enemies of Sleep

“Sometimes I think they are graceful like ballerinas,” he said as we drove. “Other times, I think they are wicked.”

Oct 31, 2020 •

James A. Reeves

Believing in Birds

"You'll be working at least seventeen hours on Election Day," he said. "So bring a sandwich."

Oct 1, 2020 •

James A. Reeves

September 2020

Vast Parking Lot

Sometimes I idle in the parking lot of a strip mall after midnight.

Sep 1, 2020 •

James A. Reeves

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