A book review of He Played For His Wife and Other Stories: Short Stories of Long Nights at the Poker Table, a collection of poker tales featuring the likes of Barny Boatman, Jennifer Tilly, and D.B.C Pierre.

Choosing Starbucks as my place of work seemed a good idea until Christmas rolled into town with all the airs and graces of someone stepping over bodies looking to find the pisser in a drunk tank.

Christmas Carols on repeat.

Starbucks has become Guantanamo Bay.