http://www.twistedfictionpress.com Short twisted tales for the concentrationally challenged. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:08:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.twistedfictionpress.com/uncategorized/helpless-part-2.html/comment-page-1#comment-77 admin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:08:21 +0000 http://www.twistedfictionpress.com/?p=200#comment-77 I wrote this story in a break between novels. It pulls in elements from my new neighborhood in the city, a neighborhood that takes some getting used to after living in the burbs. I wanted to call it Atonement, because that's what Turner, is searching for. But that title was taken. Damn you, Mr McEwen! Stay tuned for Part 3. Jay Stern I wrote this story in a break between novels. It pulls in elements from my new neighborhood in the city, a neighborhood that takes some getting used to after living in the burbs. I wanted to call it Atonement, because that’s what Turner, is searching for. But that title was taken. Damn you, Mr McEwen!
Stay tuned for Part 3. Jay Stern

]]> http://www.twistedfictionpress.com/uncategorized/the-god-abandons-antony-cp-cavafy.html/comment-page-1#comment-41 admin Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:23:43 +0000 http://www.twistedfictionpress.com/?p=173#comment-41 Its historical references aside, Cavafy's poem is a song of loss and of longing that encapsulates both the fatalistic and ephemeral state of exile—not only from place, but from people, including aspects of oneself. "Say good-bye to Alexandria who is leaving ... to the Alexandria you are losing..." But the line that stands out to me as the most profound, is "Above all, don't fool yourself, don't say/it was a dream." The time for self-delusion is over. Don't try to make yourself feel better, or let yourself off the hook by saying that what was at stake was any less than the sum of you. Admin Its historical references aside, Cavafy’s poem is a song of loss and of longing that encapsulates both the fatalistic and ephemeral state of exile—not only from place, but from people, including aspects of oneself. “Say good-bye to Alexandria who is leaving … to the Alexandria you are losing…”
But the line that stands out to me as the most profound, is “Above all, don’t fool yourself, don’t say/it was a dream.” The time for self-delusion is over. Don’t try to make yourself feel better, or let yourself off the hook by saying that what was at stake was any less than the sum of you. Admin

]]> http://www.twistedfictionpress.com/art/self-portrait-in-profile.html/comment-page-1#comment-4 dana dejong Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:33:49 +0000 http://www.twistedfictionpress.com/?p=95#comment-4 Hi Jenny Have not read yet. But love the drawing. Looks exactly like janus(???) Website looks good. Who did it? D Hi Jenny
Have not read yet. But love the drawing. Looks exactly like janus(???)
Website looks good. Who did it?
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