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The Manifold Curiosity
Writings on the Occult, Horror, and Humor



Summer of '78
The blizzard of '78 was terrible—everyone has seen photographs of cars abandoned on streets and bridges as if rush hour itself had frozen...
Jason Byron
Aug 8, 20234 min read
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An Excerpt from AMALIA
Chapter Five. An Infinity of Pines α. Follow me. Cynthia opened her eyes in the darkness. She had been dreaming of the mountains. The...
Jason Byron
Jun 29, 20239 min read
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An Excerpt from BLASPHEMY vol. 1
Chapter 1. Saleem 1. Night. The false and infinite surface of the Q'Sh undulated in silence, its waves and billows of cloud drawing...
Jason Byron
Jun 29, 202320 min read
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The Poet
Titus was a poet, a good one, or at least a fair one. He spent his time arranging themes and meters, he crafted his lines, he adjusted...
Jason Byron
Jun 5, 20234 min read
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Elida
Elida didn't give a shit. Not about punching in early, letting Moises know when the Sun-Brite was running low, cleaning her housekeeping...
Jason Byron
May 24, 20234 min read
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Fuckface
Flash fiction/humor I worked at the cemetery with a guy named Chet—and I hated him before I knew anything more than his name. He started...
Jason Byron
Mar 22, 20234 min read
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A Conception Pathetic
I have always wanted to write a series of related songs, the story of which being revealed only over the span of multiple albums. This is...
Jason Byron
Mar 22, 202310 min read
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Swordquest
It is with heartfelt and genuine enthusiasm that I approach the subjects of psychological imprinting, reincarnation, Freemasonry, and the...
Jason Byron
Mar 18, 202310 min read
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The Purposeless Purpose
When I was twenty-three years old, I dedicated my life to the study and practice of MAGICK and RAJA YOGA, which are two sides of the same...
Jason Byron
Jan 26, 20239 min read
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