Kyle Thomas Hemingway: The ephemera edit

“There’s nothing new in human experience, Mr. Tully. Each generation thinks it invented debauchery or suffering or rebellion, but man’s every impulse and appetite from the disgusting to the sublime is on display right here all around you. So, before you dismiss something as boring or irrelevant, remember, if you truly want to understand the present or yourself, you must begin in the past. You see, history is not simply the study of the past. It is an explanation of the present.”

“I was a lesbian for a while, you know, but it was all a bit too wet for me in the end. Men are so lovely and dry.”

“Insecure people are very dangerous, aren’t they? I’m secure. Make sure you put that in there.”

“I’m not bad. I’m just drawn that way.”

“You obviously require a battle plan. My second husband, the general, always advocated attacking from the rear, which, although it did nothing to enhance our marriage, did bring him some success on the field.

“It was a cold and rainy day in March. I went to Cristophe’s where I usually get my hair done, but Cristophe wasn’t there. He had mysteriously disappeared. In his place was a stranger named Rinaldo. I’ll never forget him. His eyes were steely gray. His hands were like ice. He said, ‘I’ll streak your hair and I’ll give you a body wave.’ He worked very fast and then, as he turned my chair around to face the mirror, I saw it. He permed me!”