Speculative fiction
LatestThe Gary Problem
Gary and Jonah move through worlds that feel familiar until they don’t. A witty, unsettling story about identity, repetition, companionship, and the problem of knowing too much.
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Big questions. Plain language. Very few dragons.
Fiction about consciousness and peculiar realities, plus one sensible little book about money. Browse freely; no velvet rope has been installed.
Novel
AvailableThe Kessler Instance
A thoughtful science-fiction mystery about a disembodied person, the value of an imperfect life, and whether humanity survives being reduced to information.
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Practical nonfiction
AvailableHow to Get Rich by Not Being Stupid
No yachts. No secret formula. Just a concise, clear-eyed guide to spending less than you earn, investing patiently, and declining the many invitations to do something foolish.
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