An android longing for his human wife.
An ancient Roman temple terraforming Mars.
Will their deadly clash doom all androids to forced labor?
I often find inspiration in the rich history of ancient civilizations—especially that of my native Romania. So it was heartbreaking to hear that several Dacian artifacts had recently been stolen from a museum.
A few years ago, I thought I had discovered the perfect idea for a novel. It came from real-world events, but as I dug deeper into my research, something unsettling began to surface.
The first time I was asked that question, I was so baffled by it that I didn’t do a good job explaining myself. I think I might have even apologized for wanting to publish my work.
Another postcard, this time from the Hands Off! Rally in April 2025. It was held at Seattle Center, under the Space Needle.
It was one evening in 2001. I was new to the US when I met another Romanian at a supermarket. His alias is Radu Codrescu. Radu had been imprisoned in Romania for trying to flee our native country during communism.
My first postcard: from the Presidents’ Day Rally in my adopted hometown of Seattle, Washington. It was held at Cal Anderson Park.
The most important book you’ve (probably) never heard of is On the Nature of Things by Titus Lucretius Carus, a poem that described the advanced science the Romans had developed at that time, including their understanding of atoms.
We have a pretty good idea what ancient history looked like, but we’re not so sure what it sounded like. Luckily, there’s a whole branch of science called archaeoacoustics that is working to find out.
I’m sure you’ve heard of Vlad the Impaler, the 15th-century Romanian king who was more ruthless than Mehmed the Conqueror. But how much do you know about him?
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