Morgan Wade

Paper and Rags

The paper gleamed. Sunlight illuminated its millions of fibres, the fragments of discarded clothing. Each fleck held a tale. Remnants of earlier generations fused into a new beginning. The next story…

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Bottle and Glass

Jeremy and Merit, two young fishermen from Cornwall, England, are pressed into service aboard a Royal Navy frigate. In 1814 they are stationed in Kingston, a frontier town rife with inns and taverns, including the infamous watering hole, “Violin, Bottle, and Glass”.

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The Last Stoic

The Last Stoic is a story of appetite and fear, modern and ancient. Half of the story’s narrative occurs in the ancient Roman Empire; the other half occurs in the present-day United States, alternating from chapter to chapter.

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"Paper & Rags - Kingston Launch Dec. 8th!"

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Beware of false news!

Posted on Dec 17, 2017 | 0 comments

I’ve been reading about the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution and the overthrow of James II from the throne. What’s great is that you can read issues of the London Gazette from that time and follow the events as they happened (some digital versions are easier to read than others). In the October 29, 1688 issue I came across this interesting warning against fake news. The preoccupations of would-be tyrants 350 years ago seem no different than those of today. In the words of David Byrne, same as it ever was.