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L.S. Popovich

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L. S. Popovich is the author of THE ARDEN, which was a finalist for the Next Generation Indie Book Award 2022.

They are a cat person (a person who like cats, not a cat human hybrid).

Every house needs at least one room overflowing with books, they believe. (Other rooms should contain scattered piles.)

Their short works have appeared in Chrome Baby, Havok, Aphelion, Bull & Cross, Red Fez, Bewildering Stories, The Ansible, 365Tomorrows, Commuter Lit, Farther Stars than These and other secluded places on the internet.

Aside from writing, they enjoy long walks on short beaches, black coffee on the rocks, and level grinding. The IBM Model M and a HHKB Pro 2 are their weapons of choice.

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My apologies for the late answer, but GR gave me no notification of your question. It would be difficult for me to find a book matchi…more
Hello D. Seifert.
My apologies for the late answer, but GR gave me no notification of your question. It would be difficult for me to find a book matching your description exactly, but I find that much literary fiction deals with adultery and married life. I've recently been reading Updikes Early Stories, which deal with upper class ennui, love, and marriage, and possess the nostalgic quality I so admire of a vanished time. The closest thing I can recommend to your request is probably Philip K. Dick's realist novels. He wrote 9 of them and they are excellent counterpoints to his weird S-F. They are mature tales of ruinous relationships, and poignant evocations of mid-Century America. (less)
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Review of Go Back at Once by Robert Aickman

Aickman excelled at the short story form. I am not sure he needed to write novels. Yet he did write three. This is one which was released posthumously. It was enjoyable, if uneventful.The narration has voice. Very droll humor throughout. So dry. Heavy on the dialogue as is usual with his work. In Aickman, one […]
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L.S. Popovich Thank you Sophie. I try to be.


soph.connects.the.dots Thanks for the friend request :) You seem pretty cool




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L.S. Popovich Ted wrote: "Hi! Not sure why you sent me a Goodreads friend invitation, but I'm glad you did. Your reviews are eloquent, insightful, and incredibly prolific! Do you sleep?"

Thanks Ted. I do occasionally sleep. And I send invitations whenever the notion strikes me. Not that everyone accepts. I think we can all learn something from one another.


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Ted Myers Hi! Not sure why you sent me a Goodreads friend invitation, but I'm glad you did. Your reviews are eloquent, insightful, and incredibly prolific! Do you sleep?


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Kyle Thanks very much for the friend request!


William Thank you for the friendship!

I look forward to reading your reviews.


Martin Hi L S,

Thank you for your Goodreads friend invitation.

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