Devin Kawailani Barricklow

Nov 14, 2023 | joylandmagazine.com | Sam Berman |Devin Kawailani Barricklow

I feel I am too old to be trusted as an expert. Too old. And at times it makes things difficult at work. Work for me is scouting the mall for talent. My title, which is pinned to my t-shirt, reads: Talent Scout. What I’m scouting for is girls. Moreso: girls who are pretty enough to be models but not really because we’re at a mall in Idaho. Another thing is when I scout for talent my throat sometimes burns. I don’t know why.

Sep 28, 2023 | joylandmagazine.com | Brandon Taylor |Devin Kawailani Barricklow

Per was off work for a week with a concussion. He spent most of that time on a pull-out in the darkened living room while the couple he lived with went about muted versions of their life. They asked him quietly how he was feeling, what he needed. They got him glasses of cold water and changed his bedding the first night when he got so warm that he sweated down through the sheets. They helped him to bathe when he smelled raw and sour but felt too tired to move.