IIn the hospital yard there stands a small lodge surrounded by a perfect forest of burdocks, nettles, and wild hemp. Its roof is rusty, the chimney is tumbling down, the steps at the front-door are ro… more →
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verbivore wrote 1 week ago: Over the weekend I read Chekhov’s only novel, The Shooting Party, which was originally published in … more →
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redclayreport wrote 3 weeks ago: “Any idiot can face a crisis; it’s day to day living that wears you out.” — Anton … more →
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thephilologist wrote 1 month ago: I just finished reading Conversations with Stoppard by Mel Gussow. That would be Tom Stoppard he … more →
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tneal wrote 2 months ago: Cover of Ulysses I have often thought of publishing stuff in hard-copy. Friend’s works … more →
sjamaanka wrote 3 months ago: SEAGULL. When all you really want is to give life the bird. The play’s over! It’s over! … more →
tneal wrote 3 months ago: Image via Wikipedia To-day’s short story was … short. Written near the beginning … more →
tneal wrote 3 months ago: Image via Wikipedia I find myself on this gorgeous Minneapolis day in a Caribou Coffee downto … more →
Aaron wrote 4 months ago: “There is no need to look far; two months ago a man called Byelikov, a colleague of mine, the … more →
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