Fantasy is a lens which sharpens and clarifies the sliver of reality viewed through it. Magic is one of the tools used to accomplish this, and it’s a powerful one.…Continue readingThe Power of Magic
“I am fascinated by language,” Elaine Wilson writes at Off The Shelf. “Whether diagramming sentences, reciting the appropriate participle in my Catholic school days, or delving into the case systems…Continue readingPorn for word nerds
A hostel in Tokyo bills itself as “a readers haven”. But don’t expect a comfortable mattress, fluffy pillow and warm down duvet. All that guests are offered is a tiny…Continue readingBOOK AND A TINY BED
A story about the wives of seldom-home whalers and their dildos, aka “he’s-at-homes” “On Nantucket, 80-year-old Connie Congdon and I sat in her living room looking at the 120-year-old plaster…Continue readingA Dildo in Nantucket