Ed Park

Ed Park is the author of the novels Same Bed Different Dreams and Personal Days. He is a founding editor of The Believer.

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Beautiful Plan of Your Future

Ed Park

October 28, 2024

Issue no. 76

In those days, perhaps, having found no earthly readers, I was writing mainly for the aliens.

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Machine City

Ed Park

April 1, 2024

Issue no. 73

They let you set your ceiling till the last minute. Then you’re locked in.