Buster Machine

Buster Machine is the home for Jess Umbra's fiction and other writing. You can also find Jess on Letterboxd and Bluesky.

A Note to Readers

Fiction

• "Ghost Girl Memories"
• "Let's Get Abducted"
• "Stability Girl"
• "Nemo's Story"
• "Rhiannon"
• "Icemaiden"
• "The Compromise"

Non-Fiction

• "My Favorite Dream"

Poetry

• "Messenger"
• "Embers Quenched"
• "Blue Breath Wide Net"
• "Soap Bubble"
• "moments with you"
• "Jealousy"
• "Probe"
• "Confession"
• "Here We Go Again (Scab Picker)"

Criticism

• "Wes Craven's Spiritual Warriors," an essay exploring a thematic throughline in the film director's work.