The Sword & Pen
J. Aaron CourtsInsights, Stories, and more from a Retired Marine, Full-time student, Extra-time Dad, and Always-time Husband. Semper Fidelis!
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 47 | Subscribers | Read | aaroncourts.substack.com |
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The Bystander
O’Malley, J. The Bystander. 2025, Private Collection.
Five Foot Something and A Half: The Conclusion—Poetry, Most Evocative, & Honorable Mentions
In this conclusion of my favorite reads from 2025 and a few I think you’ll be glad to include in your TBR for 2026, I offer two genre selections and a host of honorable mentions for your consideration.
Five Foot Something and A Half: A Continuation—Non-Fic, Translation, & Craft
In this continuation of my favorite reads from 2025 (and a few I think you’ll be glad to include in your TBR for 2026), I offer you three more titles. If you missed the first essay (my fiction selections Zone Rouge, North and South, & Drood...
Five Foot Something and A Half—Fiction
Well, 2025 is all but in the bag and I’ve had another successful year reading. Around this time last year, I came across an essay about reading challenges and how they can be counterproductive. I tend to agree and wrote about that here, if ...
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Writer, Retired Marine, Life-long learner, Extra-time Dad, Always-time Husband. Semper Fidelis & God bless Texas!
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