Kleopatra
by Karen Essex
Issue No. 21 ~ February, 1999
An excerpt from her new novel, "Kleopatra" by Karen Essex
An excerpt from her new novel, "Kleopatra" by Karen Essex
I have not spoken with you in a while and I feel guilty. I joke with you on the phone. I am trying to make light of your brain tumor. Tomorrow, a neurosurgeon will remove the growth that has made you dizzy and unwell. I …