What is a mensch?

A very faithful adaptation. The actors are practically 19th century Russians. Pierre Bezukhov is an earnest puppy walking on his hind legs.

The story ideas are like blood cells: they come to life until you die.

Can each chapter in a novel-in-stories, like “My Life at First Try,” stand alone? Like an orchestra player, each individual chapter can play nicely by itself, but a group of them can still work in concert.

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” –Chekhov   Broken glass after the Chekhovian gun has fired.

Hunger, a 101-word story.    

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who desire completion and those who