“We were wrong, of course, but…when you’re in love and fearing for your life, you accept any scaffolding upon which you can hang your fragile, contingent future.” – Jay Caspian […]
Friday Links: Watch Out For Foxes and Robots Edition
“Long ago, someone told me that I really shouldn’t get attached to humans. Nothing good comes of it since they detest our kind and kill us when they can. Yet […]
Friday Links: I’d Swim In A Sea Of Stories Even If It Was Poisoned Edition
“‘But why do you hate stories so much?’ Haroun blurted, feeing stunned. ‘Stories are fun…’ ‘The world, however, is not for Fun,’ Khattam-Shud replied. ‘The world is for Controlling.’”- Salman […]
Friday Links: Off Substack Edition
“Then she spotted his missing toe…ripped off her own left shoe…When Jack saw her extra pink toe, he swore he felt his missing one come back into its place.” – […]
Friday Links: Your Life Matters Because You're Living It Edition
“You know very well that the earth is filled with angels and djinn, partying like teenagers, spinning around like waterwheels. Come listen.” – Kaveh Akbar, ‘Martyr!’
Friday Links: I Am In The Best Mood Edition
“…you will say, ‘Kris, I’m not dead, see? I’m right here, buying deodorant without antiperspirant again.'”- Marisa Crane, ‘I Keep My Exoskeletons To Myself’