The Sword & Pen

Arachnophilia

Or, Affinity for Spiders by J. Aaron Courts

Apr 13 • J. Aaron Courts

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March 2026

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Mar 29 • J. Aaron Courts

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January 2026

The Bystander

A story by J. Aaron Courts

Jan 21 • J. Aaron Courts

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Five Foot Something and A Half: The Conclusion—Poetry, Most Evocative, & Honorable Mentions

A final look at what I read in 2025 and a few books you'll be glad to read in 2026 in three flash essays.

Jan 14 • J. Aaron Courts

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Five Foot Something and A Half: A Continuation—Non-Fic, Translation, & Craft

A different look at what I read in 2025 and a few books you'll be glad to read in 2026 in three flash essays.

Jan 3 • J. Aaron Courts

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December 2025

Five Foot Something and A Half—Fiction

A look at what I read in 2025 and a few books you'll be glad to read in 2026 in three flash essays. First up, Fiction, Historical Fiction, and Horror.

Dec 25, 2025 • J. Aaron Courts

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October 2025

Need a lift?

A story by J. Aaron Courts

Oct 27, 2025 • J. Aaron Courts

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Coyote Moon

A story by J. Aaron Courts

Oct 20, 2025 • J. Aaron Courts

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September 2025

For Dog’s Sake

An essay by J. Aaron Courts

Sep 28, 2025 • J. Aaron Courts

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May 2025

Pass in Review

An essay by J. Aaron Courts

May 14, 2025 • J. Aaron Courts

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March 2025

Coffee With Friends

A conversation on craft between McCrae, Call, Jauss, McMurtry, and me

Mar 26, 2025 • J. Aaron Courts

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White Lines in Rose City

A story by J. Aaron Courts

Mar 25, 2025 • J. Aaron Courts

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