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Livia J. Elliot

Writing literary speculative fiction that fuses political theory, psychological depth, and philosophical horror. Her work is written for readers who read to solve.







Meaning is a Privilege: The Absurd in Hour of The Star

Meaning is a Privilege: The Absurd in Hour of The Star

Books Undone But the emptiness has the value and the appearance of plenty. One way of getting is not looking, one way of having is not asking and only believing that the silence I believe to be inside me is the answer to my—to my mystery. Mystery. …

The Witness and the Liar: Morality in The Road and The Shape of the Sword

The Witness and the Liar: Morality in The Road and The Shape of the Sword

Books Undone Within a year there were fires on the ridges and deranged chanting. […] He thought that in the history of the world it might even be that there was more punishment than crime but he took small comfort from it. This stark quote …

Language Makes Horror Bearable: The Linguistics Behind Tender is The Flesh

Language Makes Horror Bearable: The Linguistics Behind Tender is The Flesh

Language Makes Horror Bearable: The Linguistics Behind Tender is The Flesh “His brain warns him that there are words that cover up the world. Words that are convenient, hygienic. Legal.” This is the hidden premise behind a layered …