Beside this temple dedicated to Fear, the Lacedaemonians have others consecrated to Death, Laughter, and similar powers.They honor Fear, not as a baleful spirit tobe propitiated, but because they regard itas the chief support of their body politic."- Plutarch, Agis and CleomenesThe stories in this c...
I discovered Wescott in college. As an early openly gay man who had considerable success in his day, he intrigued me. He died shortly after I was born, but his last novel was published in 1945. I've reread his books, and have thought much about them, but I know there are depths that I haven't even b...
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