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“Waiting to Visit, Waiting to Leave, Waiting All the Time pt. 1”

A visit is a Dickensian prospect--it's the best of prison, it's the worst of prison, etc. It's the only place you can touch or be touched without weird or menacing undertones. When I saw my friend last year, it was my first hug in years. For two hours, I felt somehwat normal by not putting … Continue reading “Waiting to Visit, Waiting to Leave, Waiting All the Time pt. 1” →

Books I Read This Month – October 2024

A Man With No Country - Kurt Vonnegut Water For Elephants - Sara Gruen  I remember seeing the Kurt Vonnegut book prominently displayed in bookstores when I was a teenager first starting to explore bookstores. It was published in 2004-05. Vonnegut is the celebrated author of "Slaughterhouse Five" and "Cat's Cradle," amongst others. He is considered … Continue reading Books I Read This Month – October 2024 →

Books I Read This Month (August 2024)

Virtual Heaven - Taylor KoleDopesick - Beth Macy In my creative writing class, the facilitator mentioned that he wrote and self-published several novels. He complained that he couldn't get an agent to read the manuscript. I'm thinking, yeah, right, it probably sucks. I was skeptical any self-published novel could be good. But as I got … Continue reading Books I Read This Month (August 2024) →

Books I Read This Month (July 2024)

Books I Read This Month - July 2024 The Thanatos Syndrome - Walker PercyHer Fearful Symmetry - Audrey Niffenegger Anytime you hear about 20th century Catholic writers, Walker Percy inevitably comes up. He is the most notable Catholic writer post-Vatican 2. Although he's personally religious, this novel is not didactic or preachy, but it is … Continue reading Books I Read This Month (July 2024) →