https://xavierschwindt.com/blog Essays on craft and story, plus an honest running log of everything Xavier reads. en-us https://xavierschwindt.com/blog/why-stories-matter https://xavierschwindt.com/blog/why-stories-matter Wed, 28 May 2026 09:00:00 GMT 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. https://xavierschwindt.com/blog/what-xavier-is-reading-2026 https://xavierschwindt.com/blog/what-xavier-is-reading-2026 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT An honest, running log of every book Xavier reads in 2026, with ratings and short reviews.