Artwork done by Jasper.ai EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a work originally published on Mr. Underwood’s blog site back in 2017. The original work is now longer available on the site, but can be found in the internet archival sites like Wayback Machine for those interested. This is an updated version of that story. In the...
A science fiction future interview with the scientist who discovered Boutcyclidine, one of the least harmful drugs available to humanity which has now turned lethal. This is not real, but fiction. Author’s Page Link on Joseph Street Digest – Seth Underwood By signing up for our Newsletter, you will automatically get a Free 1-Year Paid...
“I have an unshaken conviction that democracy can never be undermined if we maintain our library resources and a national intelligence capable of utilizing them.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a letter to publisher Herbert Putnam Unlike our previous reporting on book censuring with libraries, NPR recently reported on the state of the e-book business....
Literature in the News | Librarians Complained About Being “Windowed” for E-Books by Large Publishing House in 2019 |E-JSD According to NPR, in 2019 librarians protested publishing house, Mcmillian, for a practice known as windowing, where e-books were embargoed to only one possible copy being loaned for a specified time. Check out the NPR story...
Artwork by Jasper.ai Click Here To Get 1 Year Free Paul had been in Tokyo for a few weeks and was getting a little tired of the constant noise and crowds. He walked into a barbershop on a quiet side street, hoping for a quick trim. The shop was small but clean, and the young...
Artwork by Jasper.ai While weed in our times is becoming increasingly popular to decriminalize, especially state by state in the U.S., by Rosella’s time, even harder drugs, such as heroin and cocaine, have been decriminalized in an effort for states to capture sales revenues from addiction. Most 20th and 21st century experts point to the...
The Toll of ASMR Fame | E-JSD | A Short-Short Story Written By Amy Bexley Paul visits a Tokyo barbershop only to become an ASMR YouTube star. What follows is a cautionary tale of the unexpected consequences of internet fame. Author’s Page Link on Joseph Street Digest – Amy Bexley By signing up for our...
Artwork by Jasper AI Click Here To Get 1 Year Free Dear Mom, The sergeant says we have until the second bell to prepare, so I am finally writing the letter I promised you. They have not touched the tight beam transmission so it will get out okay. I hope you and dad are okay....
Artwork by Jasper.ai While major corporations and nations race to build the fastest and largest Qubit quantum computer, there are others talking about the coming of the quantum winter. These machines could revolutionize healthcare, finance, and manufacturing, or even provide insight into reality itself. For now, the applications are mostly theoretical. But as Qubits become...
“Dear Mom” is a science fiction short story written by T.S. Dickson. It is a letter from a newly minted solider writing back to his mother about the events of things. An free audiobook on YouTube. Author’s Page Link on Joseph Street Digest – T. S. Dickson By signing up for our Newsletter, you will...
