literature

The Difference Between Fiction and Lies Is Actually Very Straightforward

Give or take a few edge cases, sure, but the basics are pretty simple

Jun 5 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

You Should Listen to the Delight That is Revolutions Season 11

But Only After Drinking Deep of the Delights of Revolutions Seasons 3 - 10

Nov 14, 2024 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

Saying Kaddish as an Atheist

Magnified and Sanctified be God's Name, Even Though I Don't Believe in Him

Oct 14, 2024 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

On the God's Eye View of Art, Part 2

With Some Largely Parenthetical Remarks on the Nature and Pleasures of Certain Imaginary Libraries

Jul 18, 2024 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

On the God's Eye View of Art, Part 1

Or, Variations Without Themes

Jul 11, 2024 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

A Field Guide to the Modern Lipogram

With More General Reflections on Literary Constraint to Follow

Jul 6, 2023 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

Jorge Luis Borges, Author of Pierre Menard's Don Quixote

Promotional note before the essay: My story “Years Scattered Like Fallen Leaves” is now available for purchase!

Apr 13, 2023 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

Twins and Ambiguities

A Review of Christopher Priest's new novel, Expect Me Tomorrow

Mar 16, 2023 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

On Mosaic Stories

An Attempt to Promote a Name, and Thereby an Ontology

Mar 2, 2023 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

A Magical Pairing

Looking at Two Fantasy Works Each in the Light of the Other

Feb 9, 2023 •

Stephen Saperstein Frug

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