I tried to stay away from political topics on this blog and tried to focus on the topic of writing. But I make an exception here because it ties in with all the things I have written in the past about writing across cultures. I have said that writing in English as a second language … Continue reading The Cultural Background of “Attack on Titan”
Category: fiction
The Power of Vonnegut
The difficulty of explaining a controversial work of fiction and its historical context.
Gender Representation in Fiction
Ideal gender representation in reality and in fiction are not the same.
The Whore (Flash Fiction)
Brian: I’m about to tell you about Amy and why I killed her. But first I have to tell you about Mary and Diane. Mary was the strong one. Diane was less so. I talked to Mary on a daily bases, trying to get out of the friend zone like an ant struggling with dry … Continue reading The Whore (Flash Fiction)
Summer Day (Flash Fiction)
A story in 500 words.
Green Droplets (Flash Fiction)
A tale of ancient Kyoto in 500 words.
One Marvelous Scene: a blog post
An essay about my favorite scene from the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Japanese Irish Bar Mizvah (Flash Fiction)
A story from 1974 in 1000 words.
Basic Elements (Flash Fiction)
A story about mortality in 450 words.
The Deal (Flash Fiction)
A story in 2000 words.
Samurai Novelist 