PinnedDavid SomervilleTaking Leave: A Short StoryThe last person I ever wanted to see walking back up that driveway was Gulliver Wilks. But there he was, swaggering our way, crunching…Apr 16, 20202Apr 16, 20202
David SomervilleWeather StoryAt first, in the tidepool state Where I learned right and good from left and wrong, The weather was a binary thing — it was either sunny…Sep 15, 2022Sep 15, 2022
David SomervilleElection NightA Rumination on November in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Sixteen.Jul 13, 2020Jul 13, 2020
David SomervilleI’m Leaving the Best Job I’ve Ever Had to Drive Across America in Search of a HomeFor the past year and a half, I’ve had the honor of working as creative director at The Atlantic, a publication I love with all my heart…May 23, 201810May 23, 201810
David SomervilleAll the Unmeasured ThingsIt’s easy to talk about things that make money. You have an exact measure of what purpose the conversation serves—understanding, or getting…Nov 17, 20161Nov 17, 20161
David SomervilleAnonymia, Part IA serial short story about identity, old debts, technology, art, ambition, and murder.May 31, 2016May 31, 2016
David SomervilleinApplaudienceFiction Trends to Watch For in 2017 (and Beyond)I. I N T R O D U C T I O NMay 31, 20163May 31, 20163
David SomervilleinRandom SeedVenus in CodeA short science-fiction love storyMar 24, 20161Mar 24, 20161
David SomervilleHere’s My Pitch: “PrayerBot 3000™,” a Psuedo-Spiritual Art InstallationAs a culture, we write a lot of science fiction about Artificial Intelligence. But what about an Artificial Soul? What if you created a…Jan 30, 2016Jan 30, 2016
David SomervilleWhy Helplessness Blues Is the Most Important Song of My Generation“Helplessness Blues” is the “Blowin’ in the Wind” of our generation. It sums up the spirit of people our age in a way that’s so winsome…Jan 25, 20163Jan 25, 20163