PinnedMark CarterA Conversation in MajorcaImagine a retired civil servant, a world famous romantic poet, and a Sufi mystic meeting on a small island to discuss religion. If it…Apr 10Apr 10
Mark CarterOgham As A Memory SystemThe question is: what was the point of the kennings and ogham listings in the Auraicept if they weren’t used for concealment? Most likely…Apr 13Apr 13
Mark CarterSnowflake ExerciseI’ve been meaning to get more articles on Medium. Ideally, I’d have something to post every week. I wanted to start off slow with some…Apr 2Apr 2
Mark CarterinAgency MagazineWhen Drall Krelled the LarnIt all started when Drall krelled the Larn. Not that nothing had existed before that. Things, all things, were much older than Drall…Oct 17, 20232Oct 17, 20232
Mark CarterinAgency MagazineThe HumThat’s when he noticed it. A continuous monotone hum that had been grating on his nerves since — when?Oct 4, 20233Oct 4, 20233
Mark CarterBook Review: The Two-Headed Lady at the End of the World by Mark Miller (2022)The Two-Headed Lady at the End of the World is Miller’s second absurdist novel and it’s a nostalgic parodic romp from Tiffany to Trump. Gen…Dec 19, 2022Dec 19, 2022
Mark CarterBook Review: Caer Sidi: In Search of the Celtic Zodiac by Ronan Rhys-Jones (2010)Rhys-Jones’ Caer Sidi is an attempt to reconstruct a Celtic zodiac system based primarily on the research of Robert Graves’s controversial…Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Mark CarterBook Review: The Librarian at the End of the World by Mark Miller (2019)Ramdas Bingaman is just a normal guy. He’s a genius librarian, champion speedbather, reluctant icon of the FFFFFFM porn genre, and owner of…Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Mark CarterBook Review: Fellwater by Brendan Myers (2014)There has been a conflict woven into many novels (and reality) for generations; not necessarily a battle of good and evil, but a battle of…Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022
Mark CarterBook Review: Pow-Wows or The Long Lost Friend by John G. Hohman (1820)I’ve occasionally found references to John Hohman’s infamous 1820 collection of German charms in other reading, and I’ve been mildly…Sep 19, 2022Sep 19, 2022