Our collective diapers need changing before we tip the whole world into catastrophe. Anger about our rash has made us irrational.
Speed Dating
I had a peculiar dream about speed dating in a nursing home. Probably because I’ve been thinking about the alacrity of elder hook-ups.
My Black Hole
I have a black hole on the left side of my face near my nose. It’s been there almost my whole life. My dermatologist looked at it and gasped.
Audio: Suzy Wong
Billie Best tells the story of meeting an Asian girl on the train and having an unexpected conversation. 26 minutes, one take, unedited.
My Menopause Conspiracy Theory
I’m developing a menopause conspiracy theory because menopause has become the Area 51 of medicine with alien forces sapping women’s hormones.
Inhale Exhale
Billie Best writes about the memory of scent and lusting after the body odor of humans in this time of pandemic isolation.
Hot Flash Fiction
My search on “great works of literature about menopause” is disappointing. Why can’t I find myself in the literary canon of my time?