Lon K. Montag's Blog

Word continues to spread about San Franciscan P.I. Manny Kant: his so-called Will to Truth compels him to mercilessly pursue his prey, to turn his relentless eye of reason on everything in his path.  But can reason really explain everything? … Continue reading →

“A young man reluctantly takes over his father’s mission against the embodiment of chaos. “If it’s possible to create a genre called ‘pulp philosophy,’ Montag (The Dichotomy, 2015, etc.) has done it. The plot of the author’s latest novel hews … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Within the Attic:
We all stood in silence around her bed. She didn’t look real to me; her skin was a gray-ish yellow and leathery to the touch. Thick hollow tubes were taped to her mouth, and…

Alec McDougal—named for his father, Alexander— has traveled thousands of miles to escape his father’s legacy. Even though Alec grew up under his father’s roof, Alec never really knew him. But when Alexander died, he left Alec a journal explaining … Continue reading →

I recently had occasion to re-read parts of John Gardner’s The Art of Fiction, and it reminded me that though the world moves ever onward, some things don’t change.  That’s especially so for the artist.  And that’s something to keep … Continue reading →

So, first of all, you’ve got a new story out.  What’s it about?  The blurb–which seems pretty unconventional–obviously implies there’s some kind of story being told, about an investigation, maybe. Let me put it this way: Imagine you’ve got something … Continue reading →

My name is Manny Kant.  I understand you have a job for me.  But before we get to that, there are a few things we’re going to need to be in agreement about. You probably want my job.  You imagine … Continue reading →

“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?  Tell me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements—surely you know!” (Job 38:4-5).[1] I have some serious reservations about the book of Job.  Not the kind of reservations … Continue reading →

So…where are you?  Or, rather, where were you? I never left.  I’ve been quiet, but I’ve been busy… Busy working on that second novel? Absolutely…and now it’s done!  I’ve been working hard on it for the last few months and … Continue reading →

Paige Ambroziak, a doctoral candidate in Comparative Literature, is author of A Perpetual Mimicry.  Ambroziak’s novella follows a fallen fire angel who, with the aid of another exile, seeks to gain his wings back and end his banishment.  Along the … Continue reading →