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Stone and Signal – Episode 5: Storytelling As Resistance
ByLawrence Nault October 7, 2025July 12, 2026

Welcome back to Stone and Signal. I am excited about this episode. I hope you enjoy it. The Podcast Links Episode 5 on Substack Edpisode 5 on YouTube Episode 5 on Spotify The Essay The Transcript The Thin Line Between Cancelling and Censoring Every year, Banned Books Week comes around like a mirror we’re…

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Fragments of Frost and Fire – Episode 2 – Wounds That Won’t Heal
ByLawrence Nault March 12, 2025July 12, 2026

Some words arrive unexpectedly—unattached to any story, yet too vivid to be left unwritten. Over time, I’ve found myself collecting these fragments of poetry, pieces that don’t belong in my novels but still deserve a life of their own in the world. My blog has already welcomed one of these wandering verses, but Fragments of Frost…

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Whispers Between Worlds
ByLawrence Nault March 5, 2025July 12, 2026

When I set out to write “The Life of Phi” (coming April 22nd), I didn’t expect to find a hidden poet inside me. But as I explored the themes of the environment, AI, and humanity, I found myself drawn to the voice of water as my narrator. Water became my storyteller—fluid, ever-changing, and deeply intertwined…

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Procrastination, Productivity, and Upcoming Books
ByLawrence Nault February 28, 2025July 12, 2026

Hello Blogger, My Old Friend… I’ve made some changes to my website. My old domain, mountainhermit.lawrencenault.me, is still up for now, but my primary site is now lawrencenault.me. As part of this shift, I’ve also moved my blog off my website to mountainhermit.blogspot.com and bid farewell to WordPress. WordPress is (or was) great, but…

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