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The Word Salad Era
An examination of our decaying language against the extraordinary short stories of George Saunders and Lorrie Moore.
Jan 12 • Andy Lee
On Slowing Down and Paying Attention
A Lit & Chess goal for 2026.
Jan 7 • Andy Lee
The Most Important Chess Game From Every Year of My Life
Well, every year since I started seriously following chess in 1992.
Dec 27, 2025 • Andy Lee
Toni Morrison's A Mercy
"Only the act of imagination can help me."
Dec 24, 2025 • Andy Lee
Balancing Act
How I got my groove back at the Berkeley Chess Club Championship.
Dec 18, 2025 • Andy Lee
Audrey Schulman's Theory of Bastards
Bonobos in paradise.
Dec 9, 2025 • Andy Lee
Name Yer Tactics
Hook and Ladder, Scorpion's Sting, Gordian Knot, and the Babysitter Bishop.
Dec 2, 2025 • Andy Lee
The Literature of Grief
An open letter to an old friend.
Nov 25, 2025 • Andy Lee
Lit & Chess
Lit & Chess
I'm a FIDE Master and studied English in college, so I'll be writing about chess and books on a semi-regular basis.

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