Darkened Tales and Ghost Lahars

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Dec 10, 2024

Dec 10, 2024

My annual Reader's Journey and some thoughts on reading fiction during periods of cultural anxiety.

Dec 10, 2024

Mar 31, 2024

Moment

Mar 31, 2024

It is a difficult task, to clean the earth with a single bar of soap and a coffee tin of lukewarm water.

Mar 31, 2024

Feb 6, 2024

Birdsong

Feb 6, 2024

What did you say after my heart stopped beating?

Feb 6, 2024

Jul 21, 2020

One Per Customer

Jul 21, 2020

Six grocery store vignettes from the COVID-19 era.

Jul 21, 2020

Paul Stolp 3/6/20 Paul Stolp 3/6/20

Flawed Masterpieces: Martin, 2666 and the Humanity of Imperfection

Exploring the idea of flawed masterpieces by taking a look at George Romero’s Martin and Robert Bolaño’s 2666.

Paul Stolp 1/3/18 Paul Stolp 1/3/18

Confronting the questions and limits of perception, while disquieting and often scary, can be a transformative experience.