Jeannette de Beauvoir 10/10/25 Jeannette de Beauvoir 10/10/25

Censorship is so 1984. Read for Your Rights

I’ll be honest: some of these books do contain scary or uncomfortable material, but that does not mean they should be kept away from the public. Life is full of scary and uncomfortable circumstances. People go through unpleasant, tragic, and downright terrifying experiences every day, and these characters, stories, and situations mirror the experiences that people have. And help us learn how to cope with those experiences.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 10/8/25 Jeannette de Beauvoir 10/8/25

Facts May Be Dead. The Truth Isn’t.

We’re called to make something of the here and now, to make something that approximates truth out of the fear and the confusion and the lies, if for no other reason than to leave a record.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 9/15/25 Jeannette de Beauvoir 9/15/25

Just a Frivolous Interview

I did this interview a year or so ago for a publication whose name I’ve forgotten… but it was frivolous and fun and I feel that maybe sometimes something a little lighter would do us all some good! Enjoy!

Jeannette de Beauvoir 9/14/25 Jeannette de Beauvoir 9/14/25

Beyond this be dragons

I don’t know how to live on the borderline between what was and what will be, in the current shadow world of secrets and lies and abominations.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 8/11/25 Jeannette de Beauvoir 8/11/25

Know Them Before You Break Them

But essential to any of these options is an understanding of both the rule’s original intent and its current application; in comparing these two aspects, we can proceed with genuine wisdom.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 8/9/25 Jeannette de Beauvoir 8/9/25

Why AI Can’t Do Poetry

A bot executes algorithms, and does so perfectly every time. There is no space there for the experience of failure, or the yearning for something transcendent.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 7/9/25 Jeannette de Beauvoir 7/9/25

The Loneliness Crisis: Words to the Rescue

I feel I’m leaving friends, or acquaintances, or a whole community behind when I close the book. How on earth could I ever be lonely?

Jeannette de Beauvoir 4/6/23 Jeannette de Beauvoir 4/6/23

The Story's The Thing

I’m always talking about how the stories we tell and the stories we read or hear or view both reflect and shape who we are. Usually I’m talking about enlightenment—learning something about ourselves, delving into issues such as pain or love or agency. But sometimes, the stories teach us facts.

Jeannette de Beauvoir 12/4/22 Jeannette de Beauvoir 12/4/22

Is AI the Beginning or the End?

I’m not worried—yet. AI can’t do what I can do—yet. Computers can’t just create stories in a void; instead, they’re given a massive number of exemplars—works that are similar to what the computer is tasked to create—which is then broken down into data. AI reads the data using statistical algorithms to recognize patterns and relationships.

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