Mel Thomas

Writer & Video Essayist

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Exhalation by Ted Chiang

sci-fi, short stories, will make your ears pop, writing is technology??, maybe we're all already cybrogs???

The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin

sci-fi, dystopian, GOATed anarchist fiction, what if the only possible utopia is the never-ending interrogation of power

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders

essays, short stories, writing about writing about writing ad infinitum, nodoby was doing it like the Russians
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"My AI Boyfriend" by Lauren Oyler

The Yale Review β€” June 8, 2026

"How the MFA swallowed literature" by Erik Hoel

The Intrinsic Perspective β€” November 17, 2021

"Why Does A.I. Write Like … That?" by Sam Kriss

The New York Times β€” December 3, 2025
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"the apartment" by allapologies

Heated Rivalry, 29k words, Ilya lets his captain use his apartment for his hookup until he discovers his hookup is Shane Hollander

"careful all the time" by Anonymous

Heated Rivalry, 24k words, Shane meets Svetlana, Svetlana meets Ilya in love

"walking through windows" by CorvidCordelia

Heated Rivalry, 38k words, Ilya crashes Shane's wedding to another man

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There's so much great writing that I want to share here, but it's gonna take me a while to backfill. Be sure to follow me on NeoCities to keep up with site updates.