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  • International Translation Day: some of my translations

    September 30 is International Translation Day, a celebration recognized by the United Nations, which is particularly fond of translators. It’s the feast day of St.…

  • A volcano on Mars, the setting for story about robots

    I’m sharing this photo because I wrote a story set in that volcano, “Who Won the Battle of Arsia Mons,” which you can read at…

  • The Perfect Tragedy

    “Here is Oedipus, here is the reason why I will call no mortal creature happy.” — from Oedipus Rex, a play written by Sophocles in…

  • Departing and Arriving

    A very short story. This story isn’t about departing, it’s about arriving. That’s not obvious, though. As the story opens, a young woman gets into…