Victoria Patterson | The Sun Magazine

Victoria Patterson

Victoria Patterson recently won the Snake Nation Press prize for her nonfiction. She lives in South Pasadena, California, and has worked as a waitress for most of her adult life.

— From July 2006
Essays, Memoirs, & True Stories

Sweet Rolls And Vodka

At sunrise you climbed through your bedroom window at the recovery home and found a note waiting on your untouched pillow: “This was your final warning. Pack today.”

July 2006
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