Antilibrary

“It is our knowledge — the things we are sure of — that makes the world go wrong and keeps us from seeing and learning.” -Lincoln Steffens in his 1925 essay. Tsundoku is acquiring reading material and letting them pile up, without actually reading them. Apparently there is actually a dedicated term for my affliction....

The Matrix and I

I recently re- watched the The Matrix series, probably for the 21st time. I was in in standard eight (eighth grade) when the first movie came out. Apart from being an instant cult- classic, I personally believe it is also one of the best sci- fi movies ever made- in many ways. It remember exactly...

Why I read

I have been asked this question enough times in my life to be bothered by it. Most times, I just get all prickly and silently bark 'why the heck should you be concerned' at the questioner while the audible quip is something more puerile and polite. I do not find it odd at all, for...

Fragmented -3

Click to read earlier chapters. He knew he was awake. He knew it was morning. His brain had powered on, but hadn't 'booted to start' yet. He kept his eyes shut, and let his mind wander. He thought of the things he would have to do today; the chores and the mundane errands, the endless...

Mr Fragmented Genius – 2

Read the beginning here He heads home. Parks his car carelessly with no regard for the owners of adjoining vehicles. It is the least of his troubles at the moment. He is sinking. He desperately seeks isolation;  a room all to himself . A place to do the things he needs to do in order...

Mr Fragmented Genius.

A new challenge. Here's a completely unedited, roughest of rough drafts (so "rough" that you might even find spelling errors!) of a story unfolding.... Let's see where we head to... A true test... Only type and publish... No proofreads....No edits.... Mr Fragmented Genius. The demons are back in full force. They unleash their full fury...