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Outside the Library by Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé

“Empires bore me,” the historian muttered under his breath, scratching out the embossed initials on his cigar case. He used a nickel to make his point. “Why do people bother trying to build them? Why another reason for failure?” He poked his trigger finger into one smoke circle, humbled sentiment.




Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé has edited more than 10 books and co-produced 3 audio books, several pro bono for non-profit organizations. He has recent or forthcoming work in Copper Nickel, Cricket Online Review, Dear Sir, Ganymede, Lantern Review, Prick of the Spindle and The Writing Disorder. He also works in clay.