Category Archives: Writing

Like a Visit with an Old Friend

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Ron Pavellas

This is the phrase that leaped to mind, unbidden, as I read the first few pages of the “Preface” to Hermann Hesse’s Steppenwolf. The familiarity of the words (for I have read them at least thrice), their poetical presentation (even … Continue reading →

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The Stoner Cult

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Ron Pavellas

[Written by Eric Gandy, a Contributor to this journal] ”I don’t have a bedside table. I pile my books on a pallet next to the bed, and Stoner is on the top.” This response given by a budding member of … Continue reading →

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