A Crow for Brunch

The first warning is when she responds with questions in response to statements. The first time it had happened, I’d answered them patiently, even though her tone was strange—frankly it was rude and detached, with the trappings of analytics covering a core of malice.

Aster Olsen

Aster Olsen is a southern biologist and trans writer living in Seattle. She is published in Hey Alma, Autostraddle, Inner Worlds, Ambrosia Zine, Itch, Lilac Peril, Smoke and Mold, and elsewhere. She is the creator and editor of TRANSplants, a zine series about transness and place. Find more of her writing at asterolsen.com. Aster recommends Capital Tea.