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SALMAN ANSARI: Holy War

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A menacing, mass-murdering, monstrous tyrant ruled ruthlessly over decades of death and destruction.

All fell at the foot of his castle, until the day his throne was finally toppled, not by a hero of legend, army of assault, or fire-breathing dragon, but by the unstoppable force of thoughts and prayers.

Salman Ansari is writing and illustrating a book of fables. You can follow his writing through his newsletter, Quick Brown Fox, and on Twitter at @daretorant.

ROBERT HOEKMAN JR: Super, Dad

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He had so many abilities to bestow, my dad. He could tie shoes, tell time, build tables, fix carburetors, throw, catch, hit. But for all his superhuman powers, he contained almost nothing else, and he withheld most of it.

And stoicism, I’ve since learned, is far less heroic than advertised.

Robert Hoekman Jr. is a writer and editor, and part of the Litmus Collective. His nonfiction work has been featured by Fast Company, WIRED, Huckberry, and many others.