Harris Sockel

I like running in circles inside my apartment.

This Is What Nebraska Feels Like

I came because I wanted someone to sit me down and teach me things – to explain exactly what a sky is, what stars are, what a city is.

I Wish I’d Hugged You Tighter

I wish I’d hugged you until we became a Pulitzer Prize-winning portrayal of hugging. Until we could be the picture next to the word “hug” in the American Heritage Dictionary.

How To Think Like A Freshman And Make Your Dreams Come True

This is not Your Life. It’s just life. Not really yours. Stop thinking you can control things and make everything just so and accept that this will end, the leaves will get brown and fall, and you’ll step on them and get the flecks on your feet.

I Bought A $685 Gucci Sweater

I walked into a glass box on Fifth Avenue & 56th Street and paid $685 for a piece of waffled wool. A sweater, the color of black top.