The Many Rooms of Time (fiction by Ben Steele)
He had inherited this old house from a side of the family he didn't even know existed. Apparently, his name had been at the end of a long list of heirs. It was fortunate... More »
He had inherited this old house from a side of the family he didn't even know existed. Apparently, his name had been at the end of a long list of heirs. It was fortunate... More »
I'm standing in a kitchen, but it isn't familiar. I'm on the phone talking to my mother, but she isn't my mother... she is all mothers, a piecemeal recollection of primal longings for mother. ... More »
David Cronenberg is a director whose movies I often enjoy. A favorite weird movie of mine is Cronenberg's Naked Lunch which is loosely based on the novel by William S. Burroughs. He definitely brought his own touch to... More »
A favorite writer of mine is Quentin S. Crisp. He is a fiction writer, but I admit I haven't read much of his fiction. He is moreso a favorite writer of my friend. I primarily... More »
I have an equal interest in fiction and nonfiction. They often feel in confict and they can have very different effect on me. I tend to obsess on one or the other. In recent years,... More »
Thomas Wiloch Dissection Decide which one you are, I said, motioning to the objects on the table. He looked them over and pointed to a glass bell. This one? I asked. He nodded. I picked... More »
Milk by Barry Yourgrau On a bet a man climbs inside a cow. Once there he decides to stay. The cow's interior is warm and soft, although very dark. But the man's eyes get by... More »
My friend reads a lot of horror fiction. I've never been all that attracted to horror even though it crosses over with the fantasy genre which is something I read quite a bit. However, because... More »
I noticed an interesting thread question in the QaR group. What if everything you knew was wrong? I must admit I didn't resonate with many of the answers. That is a very profound question, but... More »
I realized that I don't work tonight and so I stopped by the coffeehouse. I thought I'd do a simple blog entry. I was downtown and the students are back in town. I noticed a... More »