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Lavatory Reader #1

Lavatory Reader #1

A collection of Otis Adams' articles, poems, short stories. A passable medley of prose and verse combines with tales of show biz past.

2021

Stories

Pinned

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Easy Creek

Index: Otis Adams' Short Stories and Poems

Below is directory of all the fiction and poetry from Otis Adams. Thank you for reading my work and I hope you enjoy it.

1 min readAug 28, 2021

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Index: Otis Adams' Short Stories and Poems

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Getting Into Chess

The Magnus & Hans Chess Scandal, Soon A Major Motion Picture

The cheating scandal that put chess on the front pages for months will be a major motion picture

3 min readMay 3, 2024

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The Magnus & Hans Chess Scandal, Soon A Major Motion Picture

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Otis Adams

Will Using A.I. Become Immoral?

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash

2 min readMay 2, 2024

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Will Using A.I. Become Immoral?

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Otis Adams

The Story Behind That Accent in Old Movies | The Mid-Atlantic Accent

Forget Bette Davis’ eyes — where did that accent come from?

5 min readApr 29, 2024

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The Story Behind That Accent in Old Movies | The Mid-Atlantic Accent

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Otis Adams

The Discovery of the Temple of Hercules

Pilgrims of the ancient world, including those at the height of political power like Julius Caesar, traveled to the Temple of Hercules…

2 min readApr 24, 2024

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The Discovery of the Temple of Hercules

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Getting Into Chess

U.S. Chess Needs a Reset: Rules, Ratings, & Champions

The United States Chess Federation is killing over-the-board play

7 min readOct 16, 2023

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U.S. Chess Needs a Reset: Rules, Ratings, & Champions

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Otis Adams
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Easy Creek

My O. Henry Dreams

I had a dream last night about the double-pretty woman who sticks a needle in my arm twice a week. She’s a phlebotomist at the plasma…

5 min readOct 14, 2023

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My O. Henry Dreams

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Easy Creek

The Great Elmore Leonard’s Rules of Writing

Photo by Unseen Studio on Unsplash

5 min readOct 11, 2023

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The Great Elmore Leonard’s Rules of Writing

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Comic Empire

Write for Comic Empire

This is a brand new publication named after the now defunct comic book store I visited twice a month as a kid.

1 min readOct 10, 2023

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Write for Comic Empire

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Comic Empire

How Many Have Lifted the Hammer that Only Thor Can Lift?

I was six years old when I sat down on the carpet in the hallway outside my bedroom to read The Mighty Thor, issue number 390. It was the…

11 min readOct 10, 2023

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How Many Have Lifted the Hammer that Only Thor Can Lift?

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Otis Adams

Otis Adams

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Author of Lavatory Reader #1, now on Amazon. Essayist and fiction writer. Please consider supporting Otis Adams’ work at patreon.com/OtisAdams. Contact Otis at

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