City Solipsism (a Short Story)

by Zack Love

Overview

Have you ever been on a train, bus, metro/subway – or any other shared space with strangers – and started to wonder what that person right next to you is thinking? Did you ever start to think or hope that maybe your temporary neighbor was somehow sharing your thoughts and/or desires?

“City Solipsism” will take you on a journey into the mind of a man in a suit and tie on a New York City subway car, as he thinks about the woman standing awkwardly close to him...They are total strangers but their proximity is almost intimate, as their hands share the same metal subway pole...

NOTE: You can get this work, along with six others, in ”Stories and Scripts: an Anthology" for far less. The cost of buying all of the stories individually amounts to about twice the price of the anthology. As an added bonus, the collection also includes three works that aren't available separately.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149577958
Publisher:	SQ Publishing
Publication date:	04/04/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Sales rank:	1,078,201
File size:	87 KB

About the Author

Zack Love graduated from Harvard College, where his studies focused mostly on literature, psychology, philosophy, and film. After college, Zack moved to New York City where he held a variety of corporate jobs while enjoying tech ventures, creative writing, NY Nightlife, and anything else that could provide a good getaway from the Manhattan work grind.

One of Zack's favorite escapes is exploring foreign places and cultures; Zack has traveled to about 60 countries for business and/or pleasure. He has lived and worked in Asia, Europe, and Latin America, and speaks Spanish, French, and German (and has been known to fake Italian and Portuguese in order to flirt or get directions).

In 2013, Zack decided to publish his first of several unpublished works: “Sex in the Title - a Comedy about Dating, Sex, and Romance in NYC (back when phones weren't so smart).” After publishing Sex in the Title, Zack developed the SQ Calculator ( a web and Facebook application that uses “crowd-sourcing” to measure how sexy someone is. Zack is now a full-time writer and focused on releasing the rest of his unpublished works, and maybe even authoring the unwritten stories that have been brewing in his brain for far too long.

Editorial Reviews

[Zack Love is a] deeply reflective, brooding, acutely insightful, and emotionally astute writer concerned with the complexity of human psychology and philosophical aspects of life. I'm genuinely impressed by his artistry with words and his ability to concentrate so much thought and emotion in less than twenty pages. This story has affected me to the core and left me wondering...Thank you, Zack Love for reminding me why I started reading in the first place! 5 very bright stars from me!

Goodreads and Amazon - Anna- Maria Butucescu

Even though it’s a very short story, the quality of what is actually written [in City Solipsism] is higher than in most novellas or books I’ve read recently...Zack convinced me with [this story] that he's a talented writer and...has a colorful way with words that leaves no questions/doubts when reading his [work]. All this made it an easy, fast-paced, and enjoyable read without any awkward phrases or out of place wording. So...what he delivered to his readers/me deserves 5 stars.

Hook Me Up Book Blog - Nadine Colling

Solipsism...is the..idea that what fills one’s mind is all that exists and, what is outside of your mind’s function, is deemed unknown. [Thus] Mr. Love’s title is BRILLIANT And, as you read the final line of this amazing short story, you too, will realise why...City Solipsism is not a reflection of Sex in the Title. Yes, it has glimpses of Zack’s humorous writing style, but the extended use of language and overall plot is dissimilar [showing] just how diverse and talented a writer Zack Love is.

Goodreads and Amazon - KM Golland (author)

[Ever] wanted to climb in someone else’s head and find out what they are thinking? [This story] provides a male POV of just such an encounter. It's a complete internal dialog of one man’s morning commute to the office as he finds himself in close proximity to another commuter. The body language of the other commuter causes...his mind to wander in...many...directions. The reader [enjoys] a voyeuristic perspective of how he believes & wishes the situation to play out...The perfect lunchtime read.

Penny For My Thoughts Book Blog - Lisa Karafa

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