fiction and creative non-fiction from Brennan Quenneville
I don't take the words of Ursula K. Le Guin lightly. So when a review of Nnedi Okorafor's Lagoon pushed me to learn more about the book, I soon found myself reading the Le Guin quote that sits atop Joey Hi-Fi's magnificent cover art. "There's more imagination in a page of Nnedi Okorafor's work," says [...]
I suppose that's probably true for everyone that has a favorite blog because Substack newsletters are now the way that bloggers, i.e. people who want to make a living writing on the internet, are doing just that. I am a fortunate person. Unlike so many writers whose livelihoods depend on their ability to turn their [...]
The Queue is a recurring excuse for me to talk about songs or albums in short form. This week I examine three tracks that explore anxiety about the end of human culture in three very different ways. Let’s investigate. Muse -- "Exo-Politics" In case naming their album Black Holes & Revelations and then choosing a [...]
Willie O'Ree was not a dominant player. His entire NHL career spanned only 45 games during which he registered a serviceable if uninspiring 14 points. He is the most underrated player in NHL history. Shortly after Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier in 1947, he was followed into the big leagues by Larry Doby, Hank [...]
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