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…8 min read·Apr 16, 2020--2--2
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…2 min read·Sep 15, 2022----
David SomervilleElection NightA Rumination on November in the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand and Sixteen.2 min read·Jul 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…5 min read·May 23, 2018--10--10
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…6 min read·Nov 17, 2016--1--1
David SomervilleAnonymia, Part IA serial short story about identity, old debts, technology, art, ambition, and murder.8 min read·May 31, 2016----
David SomervilleinApplaudienceFiction Trends to Watch For in 2017 (and Beyond)I. I N T R O D U C T I O N8 min read·May 31, 2016--3--3
David SomervilleinRandom SeedVenus in CodeA short science-fiction love story7 min read·Mar 24, 2016--1--1
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…3 min read·Jan 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…8 min read·Jan 25, 2016--2--2
