132 ratings (4.99 avg)
6 reviews

E.S. Paulson

Add friend

http://www.espaulson.com

https://www.goodreads.com/espaulson

E.S.’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (218)
currently-reading‎ (2)

read‎ (147)
favorites‎ (7)

2025‎ (3)
short-stories‎ (2)

my-short-stories‎ (1)

Stats | More…

E.S. is Currently Reading

E.S. Paulson is currently reading

Forty Stories

by Donald Barthelme

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

progress:

(33%)
— Dec 22, 2025 08:33PM

Dec 12, 2025 07:27PM

E.S. Paulson is currently reading

What We Can Know

by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

progress:

(80%)
— 4 hours, 53 min ago

Dec 08, 2025 08:21PM

“if you say one thing is another thing and you say it enough times, then it must be so, and if you keep saying it over and over people accept it as true – this is an old idea, of course, it really is nothing new, but you’re watching it happen in your own time and not in a book.”
― Paul Lynch, Prophet Song

tags: literary-fiction, truth

18 likes

“Watching the light now as it broods upon the street, a slow pulsation that gives to sudden clarity then dims, thinking about what lies hidden, seeing that what is revealed in the soft blooming light is the everyday occurring”
― Paul Lynch, Prophet Song

tags: light, literary-fiction

1 likes

“Death and life were just adjacent verandas.”
― Salman Rushdie, In the South

tags: death, life-and-death

2 likes

recent posts
E.S.’s Groups

David Mitchell fans — 143 members — last activity Dec 29, 2019 09:41AM
For fans of the excellent writing of David Mitchell, as well as discussing similar authors and talking to those with similar tastes.

Haruki Murakami Book Group — 5840 members — last activity Dec 10, 2025 11:20AM
Discuss all things Haruki Murakami: novels, short stories, non-fiction, books about HM, translation projects, related music/film, interviews, symbolis ...more

Philip K Dick — 1698 members — last activity Apr 12, 2024 05:44AM
Welcome to the Philip K. Dick discussion group. Have fun and be creative. Choose ALL to view all discussions.

Constant Reader — 5990 members — last activity Dec 26, 2025 05:54PM
A forum for friendly discussion of classics, literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. We also love movies and art. Don't ask to join th ...more

Newest Literary Fiction — 1496 members — last activity 3 hours, 29 min ago
Discover and share your discovery of the most recently published literary fiction. If you love reading novels before anyone else decides they are good ...more

More of E.S.’s groups…