In trying to rewire my brain and rebuild my psychological toolkit, I’ve been trying to absorb as much as I can about mindset, thought process, and ways… Read more “Books to read when your brain is breaking”
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Reviewing Beowulf: A New Translation (pardon my ramblings)
If you come to this text in good faith then you’ll be rewarded with a thoroughly engaging translation; if you come to this translation hoping to get angry, as some readers do, then I’m sure you won’t be disappointed either.
The Kennel, part four: Good morning, Nick
When Nick wakes up, he feels eyes on the back of his head. He rubs his cheek – rough with stubble, stinging from the rocks that he… Read more “The Kennel, part four: Good morning, Nick”
That Tennis Ball (poem)
I wish I could inhabit a moment so completely as my dog does when he sees that tennis ball. The sudden freeze. Focus. Eyes locked. Perpetually-wagging tale… Read more “That Tennis Ball (poem)”
Reading Adventure Review: June (East Asia)
Convenience Store Woman is the heartwarming and surprising story of thirty-six-year-old Tokyo resident Keiko Furukura. Keiko has never fit in, neither in her family, nor in school,… Read more “Reading Adventure Review: June (East Asia)”
Jessica Seymour 