The Stacks

Find excerpts from subscriber content, drawn from MB Lang's longtime journal habit.

Jul

The Stacks

The young writer of 1986 has a different voice than the writer of 2006, or of 2026 – and that voice morphed imperceptibly, mostly. This is the mystery of how a heart grows, and it's hiding in The Stacks.

18 Jul 2026

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Feb

The Fall

I'd been in a strange twilight state, hearing voices around me while not fully conscious.

21 Feb 2026

3 min read