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Satirical fantasy about gods, wizards and academia. Funny on the surface, but always wrestling with intellectual and inspiring themes underneath.
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Diary of a God
A comic fantasy short storyNow you get to take a peek inside, at God’s embarrassing confessions!
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Misplaced Fools
An absurd critique of tenure, time travel and modern academiaThe wizards are about to lose tenure! They study esoteric subjects of no interest to anyone, don’t teach classes, and have the magical ability of a squashed grape. Naturally, they should keep their jobs. But how? A crazy time travel plot, of course.
The Futility of Esoterica
A magical university that refuses to teach anyone anythingOn his first day at the fabled University of Esoterica, Louie is told his lecturers are not there to teach him anything. With a library of infinite proportions and wizards who never seem to use magic, join Louie on a journey of profound disillusionment.
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