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Book Review: Mockingbird by Walter Tevis

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Tietsu

It took Walter Tevis 17 years from the published of his utterly sublime novel The Man Who Fell to Earth and the publication of his next novel Mockingbird. In that intervening time he had developed two relatively full-time jobs: professor … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lotus by Lijia Zhang

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Tietsu

  I have strange pet peeves when it comes to writing. There are certain turns of phrases that when used demand being expanded upon. The one that rings clearest and earliest in this book is, “There was something about _____”. … Continue reading →

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Flashback: They Called Us Gods

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Tietsu

Preamble: Neil Gaiman just released his new book Norse Mythology. I am a Gaiman fan, I began consuming it immediately, putting another book on pause to do so. Much like reading Haruki Murakami never fails to capture some hidden sliver … Continue reading →

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Sickle and Crown

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Tietsu

I always loved watching her dance. There was something about it that always got to me. It wasn’t just the fact that she was unattainable- sure that was always there- it was something else. The way it made me feel. … Continue reading →

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Final Exodus

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Tietsu

So this is another thing I found in the high school folder of my umpteen-backuped writing folder. The difference between this one and the one before is that this one is something that was rewritten nearly a decade later and … Continue reading →

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Anything I ask

Posted on May 12, 2016 by Tietsu

The bar smells like a mixture of menthol and alcohol. This doesn’t bother him. It’s the way bars ought to smell. What does bother him is the woman sitting next to him. She wandered into the bar just short of … Continue reading →

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