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Short Story Review: Republics of the Mind.

June 14, 2013

[Tychy is nothing if not a writer and reviewer of short stories: this website to date features over eighty short …

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Book Review: The Magician.

May 4, 2013

[The following contains spoilers.] There is a lot of bad blood to W. Somerset Maugham’s The Magician (1908). If this …

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Book Review: When the Edelweiss Flowers Flourish.

April 23, 2013

[The following contains spoilers.] Tychy has been given a gift: a new English translation of Begenas Sartov’s 1978 novel When …

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Readings of Ringstones: Calmahain.

March 3, 2013

[Tychy has previously written about “A Christmas Story,” “Capra” and “The Khan.” Ed.] Sarban’s Ringstones and Other Curious Tales (1951) …

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Book Review: If You Could See Me Now.

February 3, 2013

[The following contains spoilers.] There is no doubt that Miles Teagarden has been distilled from the psychic juices of his …

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Book Review: Unstated, Writers on Scottish Independence.

January 28, 2013

The University of Stirling’s Scott Hames has compiled a book of 27 essays about Scottish independence. The essays were written …

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Book Review: Susan Hill’s Dolly.

December 15, 2012

[The following contains spoilers.] If Susan Hill remains nostalgic for the traditional English ghost story, she usually sets the coordinates …

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The Noctes Ambrosianae (19).

December 8, 2012

[SCENE: The Salisbury Arms.] James [at entrance]: Ah Biggy, there you are! Tychy: Quick! I’ve got a table over here… …

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EXCLUSIVE: A New Essay from Coming Apart’s Charles Murray.

November 17, 2012

[Tychy is today pleased to welcome a new and exclusive contribution from the cream of America’s intellectual right-wing. Charles Murray …

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Book Review: Gone Girl.

August 2, 2012

[The following contains spoilers.] How should we go about reviewing Gillian Flynn’s latest “literary thriller” Gone Girl? Greta is one …

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Short Story Review: Diving Belles.

July 16, 2012

[Tychy is nothing if not a writer and reviewer of short stories: this website to date features about eighty short …

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Short Story Review: Couching at the Door.

July 16, 2012

[Tychy is nothing if not a writer and reviewer of short stories: this website to date features about eighty short …

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Short Story Review: It’s Beginning to Hurt.

June 13, 2012

[Tychy is nothing if not a writer and reviewer of short stories: this website to date features about eighty short …

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Book Review: Bring Up The Bodies.

May 21, 2012

The historical novel has remained a doubtful enterprise since Sir Walter Scott’s day. The reader of historical romances will be …

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The Noctes Ambrosianae (18).

May 16, 2012

[SCENE: The Cuckoo’s Nest] James: Ah, Zbigniew. Glad you could make it. [He passes Biggy a bottle of Tyskie]. Tychy: …

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