Perro's Prism
In Perro’s Prism, my monthly newsletter, I explore a single theme to bridge the gap between my fiction and non-fiction, two halves of a single body of work. Explore a few examples here on the website, and if you’re interested, subscribe to get the full experience.
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Technology and Identity
Technology isn’t a problem; it’s neither good nor bad, neither here nor there. The problem is that we
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The Outlaw Myth
The myth of the outlaw stretches back to ancient times, Odysseus travelled beyond the boundaries of society. He
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Systems of Struggle
The systematization of our lives, the ways in which we are ushered through space, time, relationships, and thoughts
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A Shattering System
We live in the most systematized society in the history of the world. Everything we do processes us:
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Relationships in Time and Place
Whether in the country or in a city, relationships define our sense of self and other, our possibility
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Central City as Metaphor
Metaphor, arguably, is the basic ingredient of culture. Metaphor rationalizes reality by defining it through abstraction, and through