Rachel Shukert is the author of "Have You No Shame? And Other Regrettable Stories." She lives in New York City.

Rachel Shukert's Salon stories

Monday, Jul 21, 2008 03:41 PDT

Why I hate summer

Sweaty thighs sticking to plastic chairs? Miserable barbecues and forced merriment? Thanks, but I'll pass.
Wednesday, Jul 2, 2008 15:30 PDT

So it's come to this: Sex for gas

Things sure are looking bleaker and bleaker at the pump these days.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 03:30 PDT

How Rock Band saved my marriage

My husband's video game addiction was driving me crazy. Then we found an obsession we could share.

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