Almost everyone I entertain over a frosted fifth of vodka—bottle balanced precariously on a foldout tray, half my attention on keeping it upright—wants to know how I became a competitive eater. Also, how I found myself living on the Dbovotav Coastal Express. It’s not that odd, I say. In my family we all love eating. … Continue reading The Triumphant Ward of the Railroad and the Sea, by Sara Saab