Chekhov Quote by Alexander Weinstein

I was really interested in this ability for others to create virtual memories for us. In "The Cartographers" I explore this through Adam Woods,…

— Alexander Weinstein

“The city overwhelmed me. Every day I’d walk by hundreds of strangers, compete for space in crowded coffee shops, and stand shoulder to shoulder…

— Alexander Weinstein

While I've always been critical about this peddling of spiritual materialism, it wasn't until I went to Nepal that I came face-to-face with my…

— Alexander Weinstein

"Moksha" is really a satire of myself. I've always been interested in Eastern spirituality. I'm particularly interested in enlightenment and the spiritual pursuit to…

— Alexander Weinstein

"Rocket Night" is my take on bullying culture. I think this is getting better, thanks to the anti-bullying work being done by my generation.…

— Alexander Weinstein

What is the emotion of an empty inbox? An unliked Post? An ignored dating app message? I think there's a great loneliness that much…

— Alexander Weinstein

I think the challenge for humans remains the same as it has always been: to learn the skills of kindness, compassion, and love. Without…

— Alexander Weinstein

I really admire the experimentalists who challenge traditional narrative - writers like Ishmael Reed, Michael Martone, Donald Barthelme, Tatyana Tolstaya, George Saunders, and many…

— Alexander Weinstein

In Nepal, I realized a certain part of my spiritual search had come to an end. I wasn't ever going to live in a…

— Alexander Weinstein

It's true, I do love the semi-epiphany. For example, in "Fall Line," the character's final decision is less epiphany than imbecility. He makes a…

— Alexander Weinstein

Wit and humor seem to always factor into this - there's a tongue-in-cheek tone you get when you take on a formalist story -…

— Alexander Weinstein

I'm a big fan of Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco's book Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt, where they visit what they call The…

— Alexander Weinstein