Wife suggested this as another must-read on the heels of the last must-read by this up and coming author named Flannery O’Connor. I noted then that O’Connor showed “good, intriguing promise as a writer.” This Oates gal is no different. I’d say she demonstrates exceedingly high competence and promi…
A devops engineer told me to read this “phenomenal” story at the Caesar’s Palace Lobby Bar in Vegas seven years ago over drinks after a tiring day at a conference1. My wife’s an O’Connor stan and called it “one of the greats” when I told her I was going to read it. I also told her I lost my shit w…
I found this short story on my laptop and have no idea who sent it to me or where I might have downloaded it from. It’s funny and I imagine it would make for a nice children’s book and/or cartoon adaptation. The document says it’s by Kyr Bylychev. The only search result I get is a Russian sci-fi a…