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the (best) books of 2025
You know what? Next year, I’m gonna do this in chronological order. As before, this does not include audiobooks (what few I do listen to), comics of any stripe, or books I did not finish. If I included comics, I would have to include, among other things, the entirety of the Krakoan Age of X-Men Continue reading
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rereading; or, the books you buy for a reason
In light of Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming Frankenstein, a movie I have been excited about for years now, I decided to reread the original novel. (Side note: I stylize all of the titles of these rambles after the book’s full title: Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus.) I think I’m enjoying it more now than I Continue reading
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on judging a book by its cover; or, it’s good to do that sometimes
A couple weeks ago, I was at the library. I sat there working on a story for about an hour in the hopes that being somewhere other than my house would get the gears turning. They turned, I guess, and then a few days later they got all jammed up, so I have no idea Continue reading
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this just in: boöke
“I can’t believe it, Sulley… I’m on the cover of a book!“ Well, the back cover. Anyway, this is cool as hell and I can’t wait to read everyone else’s stories. And reread my own, but like… physically. It feels so good to hold. Thank you, Adriano, for putting this together! Continue reading
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the (best) books of 2024: or, everyone else is doing it, so why can’t i?
I read stuff this year. Obviously. I also love making lists. It fills my heart with glee to use bullet points. So I’ve made a list of the books I read (to completion) this year, and I’ve bolded and underlined my top 10 favorites. This does not include audiobooks (though I don’t listen to very Continue reading
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this just in: kickstart my heart
A very small bit of kinda cool news in a very uncool world: I’m in Big Smoke Pulp, Volume 1! It’s an anthology of modern pulp stories spanning all kinds of genres, and it includes my sci-fi story “The Butcher’s Table,” which I’ve loved for a long time. I’m very glad it found a home, Continue reading
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the writer who doesn’t write; or, what if i’m doing it all wrong?
It’s a good thing I have a day job, because I have been in a writing slump for a while now. I guess I feel like I should be writing–like if I’m not always writing, I’m not actually a writer. If I’m not writing, I don’t have stories to sell, and if my stories aren’t Continue reading
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limited bookshelf space; or, the vicious cycle
What’s better than making space on your bookshelf? Filling it. I finally got around to taking some of my books to Half-Price Books. The money I got in exchange wasn’t much, but the money wasn’t the point–the point was the shelf space the books would leave in their wake. I love collecting things, books and Continue reading
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this just in: ta-da
Not much to say, other than: Hey! I have another story out! That’s cool. I will now return to my hermit cave. Continue reading
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this just in: new year’s news
Meet the new year, same as the old year… so far. Anyway, I have a new story out in Corvus Review! It’s about a wizard who really just sucks, as a person. Here’s a direct link to the PDF. That’s pretty neat. Also, I bought a real domain name. Well, hopefully I can use this Continue reading
About Me
Just an author with dreams of grandeur and a lot of hubris to spare. Occasionally, I’ll share news and talk about what’s on my mind. It’s almost like that’s what blogs are for.
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Ash Kingery 