The Lives of Atoms

“In an ambitious first book Lee Okan draws a daring parallel between the life of the universe and our own lives and loves. Here is a remarkable weaving of metaphysics and physics, in dreamlike writing as much poetry as prose. Here is a fiction aware of its construction – and willing to let us witness its sequences and discoveries.” — Danielle Legros Georges, Poet Laureate, City of Boston

Nixes Mate Review

Issue 2, Winter 2017, “Mermaids of the Charles River”

Nixes Mate Review feature small-batch artisanal literature, created by writers who've been honing their craft the time-honored way: one line at a time.

“Mermaids of the Charles River”

The website explores animation within the short story format, incorporating hand-drawn images and paintings that have been then digitized.