Escapements: Typewritten Tales from Post-Digital Worlds

by Richard Polt, Frederic S. Durbin (Editor), Andrew V. McFeaters (Editor)

With no digital technology, the world can be a harsh place—and a surprising one. Whatever happens, our typewriters will be there to document it. Imagine the possibilities in this collection of stories, poems, and art. Contributors include Wendell Berry, Jenny Bristol, Rory Bristol, Ariana Davenport, Shelley K. Davenport, Jamie Davies, Frederic S. Durbin, Mathilda-Anne Florence, N. E. Glenn, Martyn V. Halm, Lori Hedges, John Howell, Scott Kernaghan, Shane L. Larson, Timothy Ley, LA Marler, Todd Mauldin, C. M. Mayo, Andrew V. McFeaters, Bill Meissner, Klaus Mielke, Eliezane Moon, Duane Morrison, John Munroe, Christopher M. Ochs, David W. Pedersen, Jim Pennington, Monica Quinn, Kim E Revay, Charly Roland, Andre Gene Samson, Philip L. Simpson, Maria Tolentino, Armando Warner, and Donald Winzer.

270 pages, Paperback

Published May 31, 2019

About the author

Richard F. H. Polt is a professor of philosophy at Xavier University. He holds a B.A. in philosophy from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. from the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago (1991). His main interests are the metaphysical and ethical problems of Greek and German philosophy. He has taught elective courses on a variety of topics, including Plato, Aristotle, Kant, German idealism, existentialism, slavery, time, and Heidegger.

Selected publications:

Heidegger: An Introduction. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1999.

A Companion to Heidegger's "Introduction to Metaphysics." Edited by Richard Polt and Gregory Fried. New Haven: Yale Unversity Press, 2001.

Heidegger's "Being and Time": Critical Essays. Edited by Richard Polt. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005.

The Emergency of Being: On Heidegger's "Contributions to Philosophy." Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2006.

Reviews

[Cynthia Dumarin · Rating 5 out of 5]

l'm not a huge fan of short stories, but this book is the exception that proves the rule. lt far exceeded my expectations. The stories were well written and imaginative, and scary in that l truly could see things playing out for real, just as the story writers conjured up in their visions of a post digital world. Let's hope they prove to be only creative and not prophetic.

[John Munroe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm biased since I wrote one of the stories. Love it, though!

[Trisha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, freaky how some of the stories seem possible.