Jun 3Harvesting NightmaresThe sun rises slowly over the horizon, casting golden light across the fields, and the morning dew glistens like diamonds on the leaves of plants. Jack’s boots sink into the soft soil as he tends to his crops in the wee hours of the morning, and birds sing in the…Short Story8 min readShort Story8 min read
May 3Local NYC Bookstores: A Portal to Another WorldYour head spins as you soar across the sky on the back of a dragon, your heart leaps as you’re waltzing in a ballroom, your hands shake as you run through a battlefield. You’re enthralled by your surroundings, the world so vivid and raw, but then you happen to look…Lifestyle4 min readLifestyle4 min read
Apr 3TsundokuBuying books and not reading them; letting books pile up unread on shelves or floors and nightstands. Japan Do you find that you keep collecting books without ever reading them? Are you running out of places to put those books? Dating back to the Meiji Era (1868–1912), the Japanese have a…Creative Writing7 min readCreative Writing7 min read
Apr 3In the MorningSunlight filters in through the one window in the apartment not facing a brick wall, and Lydia stands in the brightness of the morning, listlessly watching the kettle boil. She knows the saying, “a watched pot never boils,” but she can’t help herself. …Fiction5 min readFiction5 min read
