Problem Fountain

"Help! My hair is the source of all my problems!" No. I am the source of all your problems. There are people in this world who unwittingly create the realities they share with others. I create the delusions. I visited you on your fifth birthday, and I would have been there regardless of whether you'd had the party. I was the monster you prayed to in public restrooms after your parents decided you were old enough to pee alone. Remember the night I babysat for you and recruited you into extremism? You probably don't. We didn't talk much. I check in on you every so often to see how you've changed, but you can't recall my face. Maybe this will refresh your memory. These 19 short stories by Mynah K pay brief visits to people of all different ages, and all different times and places, who all share a common problem. This collection includes the stories: "Tracking Shot", "Klaipeda-Scope", "Prayers to Thoughtful Monsters", "Maddie", "Mirror Neurons", "Knowledge Permanence", "My Hair is the Source of All My Problems", "The Audience", "Clearer from a Distance", "Smiles", "God-Proof Field", "Chicken Tikka Masala", "Am I the Wrong Person?", "One Inch Voice", "The Other Extreme", "A Nose So Strong", "The Opposite of Life", "Losers and Dreamers", and "No-School Day".