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Buried Beneath the Clay
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManJames Joyce He could not grip the floor with his feet and sat heavily at his desk, opening one of his books at random and poring over it. Every word for him. It was true. God was almighty God could call him now, call him as he Continue reading
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Saigon. Shit.
Final stretch of February Heart of DarknessJoseph Conrad “There remained a rude table–a plank on two posts; a heap of rubbish reposed in a dark corner, and by the door I picked up a book. It had lost its covers, and the pages had been thumbed into a state of extremely dirty softness; but the Continue reading
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Soundtrack for a Peepshow
Somehow the algorithm believes I’ve been listening to an overwhelming amount of 80s New Wave recently. Oh well, could be worse. The Thompson Twins – If You Were Here – Quick Step and Side Kick Missing Persons – Destination Unknown – Spring Session M.The Church – Under the Milky Way – StarfishNew Order – Blue Continue reading
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No Monopoly on Common Sense
Russian HillTy Hutchinson “Who knows?” Kang blurted. I watched him flip his jacket collar up and pull it tight around his neck. “I have my men interviewing the people around here and knocking on the doors of the shops in the area, though I’m not hopeful. Most of these stores do’t open until ten in Continue reading
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A Fevered Blur through Names Obscurred
The Gray and Guilty SeaScott William Carter Then he bent over and dropped his voice to a whisper–not that it mattered, because there was no one else in the diner. “Tell you what I’m going to do,” he said. “I got a game I play Wednesday nights down at Sapphire Head. A lot of fat Continue reading
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I Hear the Voices when I’m Dreaming
Preternatural Affairs – Book 2: Silver BulletSM Reine “I signed the NDA,” I said, choking down a bitter mix of denial and fear. “I’ve done everything they asked.” “Someone threaten you?” I was pretty sure I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone I’d talked to the vice president. “It’s been a rough week.” “It’s only going Continue reading
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Pleased to Meet You
The Devil’s DreamDavid Beers “I’m ‘spensive in here, cost too much money, and I don’t think I’ll be cuttin’ anymore, so they’re shippin’ me on.” Martin was a guide as much as Dr. Teasler. One showed her the path and the other showed her what the path looked like when you walked in it. Martin’s Continue reading
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First & Last Chance
We’re done kicking Edgar for a while. StatelineDave Stanton I went back to the main room and pulled the cushions off the couch and easy chair. There was nothing but crumbs and pennies. Under an end table, an open phone book lay face down. I picked it up, and it was opened to the yellow Continue reading
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Nevermore
I do not have my own copy of Volume 1 of The Raven Edition of The Works of E.A.P. Edgar Allan Poe’s Complete Poetical WorksEdited by John H. Ingram Al AaraafEdgar Allan Poe Footnote 10: And golden vials full of odors which are the prayers of the saints.–Rev. St. John. Footnote 11: The Humanitarians held Continue reading
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Forgot to Post Yesterday’s Draft
Apparently it’s Presidents Day Lilly Hiatt – Hidden Day The Decemberists – Burial GroundGolden Smog – Please Tell My Brother – Weird TalesSon Volt – Tear Stained Eye – TraceBlitzen Trapper – Cosmic Backseat Education – 100’s of 1000’s, Millions of Billions J Mascis – End is Gettin Shaky – What Do We Do NowThe Continue reading
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