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Month: May 2010

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“t zero” by Italo Calvino

This is a bit of a strange mix of stories. Some are narrated by Qfwfq, who tells in first person stories of his experiences as various entities such…
13 May 2010
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“Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida” Part 5

The final part in my journey through Russian literature. For the original post in the series, please click here. Varlam Shalamov Here…
12 May 2010
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Monday morning inspiration

Perfection is like chasing the horizon. Keep moving. Neil Gaiman The Guardian, Feb 2010
10 May 2010
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“Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida” Part 4

For the original post in this series, click here. Isaak Babel These three stories come from Babel’s posting as the equivalent of…
8 May 2010
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“Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida” Part 3

For the original post in this series, click here. The Gentleman from San Francisco and In Paris by Ivan Bunin Two stories…
6 May 2010
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“Out of Office” by Mark Piggott

When I lived in America, I went driving along the coast of Maine once. My girlfriend at the time was experimenting with a new photographic technique, some way…
4 May 2010
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Monday morning inspiration

“To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.” – Raymond Williams
3 May 2010
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“Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida” Part 2

Continuing my journey through Russian literature: if you want to see the introduction and reviews of earlier stories, click here. Bobok by…
2 May 2010

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