Attic.doc

In January 2010, after a traumatic event, Nara flees Kamakura, Japan, for a communal Victorian on the Oakland/Berkeley border. In a Word doc, she tracks the half-truths she's telling her new roommates, Lily and Asha, along with her field notes on their queerdo hippunk vibes.

In February, Nara accidentally tosses Lily's sourdough starter. In March, Nara crushes on Asha. In April, she escapes all the drama, isolating in the attic. In May, when the house hosts a naked party, Nara falls hard for...