Essays on craft and story, and an honest running log of everything Xavier reads. New entries through the year.
Essay · May 28, 2026
Stories are not meant to change what people think. They are told to change what we are able to see. On the window analogy, worldview, and why fiction carries a weight that arguments never can.
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An honest, running log of every book Xavier reads this year, with ratings and short reviews. Fantasy, litRPG, craft books, and more.
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