Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoDog DaysTwo dogs live with us. Kelty and Jake. Kelty is a golden retriever, and thus she is one of America’s most adored and ubiquitous dogs. Do…4 min read·Oct 30, 2020----
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoOn DictionariesWhat is a dictionary? A block of paper bound by two covers. A book, in other words. But a dictionary is not your average tome. It has…4 min read·Oct 26, 2020----
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoOn CoffeeCoffee hits us in different ways. The tip of the tongue dives into the hot deluge and tastes nothing, so it defers to the middle part, the…3 min read·Oct 25, 2020----
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoThe Revolutionary Gaze of Louis FratinoYou’ve met him before. He’s muscled and languid, reclining on a couch. His legs are folded apart (“butterfly pose”). You met him on Grindr…11 min read·Oct 17, 2020----
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoOde to DicksAs words go, dick covers more ground than penis. And it does not appear right before penitence in the dictionary. I don’t feel penitent…5 min read·Jun 17, 2020----
Benjamin Axelrod TalaricoAgainst The Grind“You will love again the stranger who was your self. /Give wine. Give bread. Give back your heart/to itself, to the stranger who has loved…12 min read·May 19, 2020----