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The Shape Becomes Sound
A narrated story series from The Shape of Silence
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So, You Found Me. Now What?
Welcome to Brittle Views.
Jan 29 • 
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This One Doesn’t Count
A Maggie B. Casefile - Revisite
Sep 29 • 
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She Stayed for Tea [Narrated]
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Things You Don’t Talk About [Narrated]
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We Will Find You
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Ah tha' comin'?
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Eli Woz 'Ere!
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Not a Miscommunication. A Message.
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Unbroken
Not a whisper.
Sep 28 • 
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The Distance Between Us
Memory, recognition, and the legacies we carry — September 21st - 27th, 2025
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Love, Said Out Loud
My dad died 32 years ago today.
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Chapter Nineteen – Holding On
Welcome back to Holding On.
Sep 24 • 
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A Respectable Distance [Narrated]
A Maggie B. Casefile
Sep 22 • 
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What We Carry Forward
Defiance, presence, and stories that stay — September 14th - 20th, 2025
Sep 21 • 
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Currents and Crossings [Narrated]
Navigating What Was, What Is, and What’s Next
Sep 20 • 
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Brittle Views
Brittle Views
Brittle Views is where I make sense of the world one essay / story / poem at a time—digging into memory, identity, politics, and the stories we tell ourselves. There’s tenderness, sharpness, and the occasional well-placed elbow.
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