On The Self and The Other

Daniel Olivieri

An anatomy of human connections, their joys and disappointments. A compilation of short stories which investigate the value of conversations in the dark, the disappointments of author pictures, the pleasures of TSA inspection, and provide tips on how to avoid the cold desperation of being lonely, while steering clear from the prickly pain of being with other people.

Both the Prickles and the Cold

Daniel Olivieri

My friend Armaan used to mention an allegory which compared humans to hedgehogs in winter.

A Critical Investigation of Why It Feels so Good to Talk to People in the Dark

Daniel Olivieri

In middle school, the problem of the contiguous self would occasionally keep me up at night.

The Danger of Author Photos and the Pleasure of TSA Inspections

Daniel Olivieri

Reading is such an intimate thing. The right writer will lead you down the back alleys of their mind...