Stories and Essays

The Rehearsal

A man who doesn’t understand social interactions helps people practice for the most important moments in their lives.… Continue reading The Rehearsal →

The Big Short Reading Recommendation

A bunch of people who know how money works find out that money isn’t working so well and decide to do something about it. … Continue reading The Big Short Reading Recommendation →

My Year of Rest and Relaxation Reading Recommendation

A young woman in New York tries to go to bed in a city that never sleeps.

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Phaedo Reading Recommendation

Socrates gathers his friends around his deathbed and makes them listen to his mixtape.

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Crito Reading Recommendation

Socrates explains to an old friend why he actually likes being in jail.

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Apology Reading Recommendation

Socrates walks into the Supreme Court of Athens and quits his job.… Continue reading Apology Reading Recommendation →

St. Patrick’s Day Special: The Wrens of the Curragh Reading Recommendation

A group of Irish women lived in a field for almost fifty years. Would you like to know more?… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Special: The Wrens of the Curragh Reading Recommendation →

The Scary of Sixty-First Review

A reading recommendation for The “Scary of Sixty-First”, a 2021 psychological horror film directed by Dasha Nekrasova.… Continue reading The Scary of Sixty-First Review →