Welcome to Esoterica
Esoterica is a magazine for those not well equipped to quiet their brain, who inhale thoughtful articles on topics that hover near the periphery of popular culture and the news agenda and ruminate on them for weeks, much to the chagrin of their lovers, partners, and co-workers.
As Leonard Cohen so poignantly wrote: “Somebody Said Lift That Veil.” Well, that someone is us. Welcome to Esoterica, the magazine that will bring your brain back to the post-pandemic world.
Leah Eichler
Big Ideas
Dog Lovers: Ultimate Easy BBQ Collie Rib Recipe!
It’s a dog eat dog eat dog world. Here’s a bite-sized satire, ready in a matter of minutes!
Artificial Intelligence and the world’s “Oppenheimer Moment”
Will AI be a force for good or an existential threat?
The Zone of Interest and Perpetrator Fiction
The motive behind perpetrator fiction is to put ourselves in a villain’s shoes and realize how terrible we can all really be. But then what?
Dog Lovers: Ultimate Easy BBQ Collie Rib Recipe!
It’s a dog eat dog eat dog world. Here’s a bite-sized satire, ready in a matter of minutes!
Artificial Intelligence and the world’s “Oppenheimer Moment”
Will AI be a force for good or an existential threat?
The Zone of Interest and Perpetrator Fiction
The motive behind perpetrator fiction is to put ourselves in a villain’s shoes and realize how terrible we can all really be. But then what?
Interviews
The Interview with Max Gross, Author of “The Lost Shtetl”
In an interview with Max Gross, author of “The Lost Shtetl,” we discuss the enduring romance of the shtetl, Yiddish fiction, Fiddler on the Roof, and how the reading of this book has changed since Oct 7.
Danila Botha, author of “Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness”
Danila Botha, author of “Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness” talks about keeping things short, rejection, perseverance, Anne Frank and addiction. Esoterica Magazine published one of
Should You Kickstart Your Non-Fiction Book Project?
Howard Lovy has been many things: a journalist, covering everything from Judaism to science and technology, a podcaster, a feature writer for Publishers Weekly, a
Fiction
A little of this, a little of that. A collection of new fiction, articles and other published works that are currently touching my heart. Stories thread our lives together and unite us in the shared human experience.
The Last Word
My name is Troy, my last name doesn’t matter, believe me. It’s going poof like everything else. Ask me if I give a flying whatever. By Gary Duehr
Space Junk Hurtling Through Rome
Sometimes when I think back on it, I feel like a professional killjoy of my own childhood dreams. By Danila Botha
Ask the Rust
A struggling writer with delusions of grandeur gets what’s coming to him.
The Last Word
My name is Troy, my last name doesn’t matter, believe me. It’s going poof like everything else. Ask me if I give a flying whatever. By Gary Duehr
Space Junk Hurtling Through Rome
Sometimes when I think back on it, I feel like a professional killjoy of my own childhood dreams. By Danila Botha
Ask the Rust
A struggling writer with delusions of grandeur gets what’s coming to him.
The Interview
The Interview with Max Gross, Author of “The Lost Shtetl”
In an interview with Max Gross, author of “The Lost Shtetl,” we discuss the enduring romance of the shtetl, Yiddish fiction, Fiddler on the Roof, and how the reading of this book has changed since Oct 7.
Danila Botha, author of “Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness”
Danila Botha, author of “Things That Cause Inappropriate Happiness” talks about keeping things short, rejection, perseverance, Anne Frank and addiction. Esoterica Magazine published one of
Should You Kickstart Your Non-Fiction Book Project?
Howard Lovy has been many things: a journalist, covering everything from Judaism to science and technology, a podcaster, a feature writer for Publishers Weekly, a
