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A Shell in Time - a short story
They say that when you put your ear next to a seashell, you can hear the ocean. That you can hear the waves crashing on the sand, the...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Jun 3, 20225 min read


My Uncle is a 16-Year-Old Girl - a short story
No, I’m not kidding when I say that my 35-year-old uncle just turned into a teenager in front of my very eyes. I could still feel the...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Jun 2, 202214 min read


House of Wood - a short story
part four of four of the heaven breaker series Soon, he would be facing his demons. The bleak dry lands of his soul pleaded for...

Tristan Dyln Tano
May 27, 202217 min read


Heaven Breaker - a short story
part three of four of the heaven breaker series "Our Father,” Odell began. “Who art in heaven. “Hallowed be Thy name,” he continued,...

Tristan Dyln Tano
May 27, 202211 min read


The Angel Hunter - a short story
part two of four of the heaven breaker series Back when things were still normal, Odell would be fishing at this time of the night. With...

Tristan Dyln Tano
May 27, 20228 min read


The Last Angel - a short story
part one of four of the heaven breaker series Eons ago, God sent a thousand of His angels down on Earth to protect humanity, to save it...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Apr 4, 202210 min read


The Rift Rider - a short story
It was Mikael’s 7th birthday. He hadn’t expected much for the celebration. He didn’t have reason to. For the past seven years, his family...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Apr 4, 202211 min read


Milkshake Sunrise - a short story
Do you like jokes? I hate jokes. I hate all jokes that has ever existed and that has ever been made. I stared at the building on the next...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Apr 4, 202213 min read


Grow Bolder - a short story
The fallen king stood at the edge of the coast, his toes lightly touching the sand, careful not to let the waves wash over his feet. He...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Mar 4, 202212 min read


The Break of Dawn - a short story
The golden mango in Tindig’s hand drummed like the heart of a pulsing star. It weighed heavily, far greater than anything he has ever...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Feb 16, 202211 min read


In a Bottle - a short story
"Tell me, where do genies come from?” The two had been talking for a while. Sky did his best to delay the inevitable, the granting of his...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Feb 13, 202211 min read


An Ant Problem - a short story
Look, there are a few things in the world that are truly terrifying. Discovering things is by far at the top of that list. There’s...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Feb 13, 202214 min read


We Are More Than Just Our Politics
Yes, your political beliefs reflect on your moral standing, your worldview, and ultimately, your character — but it would be remiss to...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Oct 29, 20217 min read


The Euthanasia of Childhood Dreams: How We Murder Our Hopes to Make Room for Reality
Do you still remember what you wanted to be when you were still a kid? Do you remember how everything was? How you looked at the world?...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Jul 16, 20212 min read


Silence Does Not Mean Siding With The Oppressor
At least not all the time. It’s been dogma among various groups in our current social landscape that not speaking boldly or loudly...

Tristan Dyln Tano
May 19, 20213 min read


Don't sacrifice your soul to chase your dreams.
“stop romanticizing” is a phrase so annoyingly overused that whenever i see a tweet that starts with those two words i immediately shut...

Tristan Dyln Tano
May 9, 20212 min read


The Snyder Cut: A Flawed Vision Come to Life
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a lot of things. It’s the inevitable product of an incredibly passionate movement. It’s the result of the...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Mar 25, 20214 min read


How Many Dreams Were Shattered By COVID-19?
One year later and here we are. In light of ever-mounting problems, a seemingly impossibly complex and ever-evolving virus, and perpetual...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Mar 11, 20213 min read


Why You Should Watch: Attack on Titan
Not all anime are created equal. In a genre full of bombastic tropes and stereotypical over-the-top one-dimensional characters, the...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Feb 27, 20214 min read


Sputnik Sweetheart: An Eerily Gripping Love Story by Haruki Murakami
Writing this a few hours after actually finishing the book may not be that much of a good idea, because the roller coaster that Murakami...

Tristan Dyln Tano
Feb 26, 20214 min read
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