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December 2021

Don’t Forget 1993
A story about war, ethnic tensions, and hope on the rainbow bridge of Mostar
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Zack Thoutt
Nomad Life - If You Stare at the Stars, You'll Step in Shit
The cultural pressures of socialism versus capitalism, craftsmanship, and making friends abroad.
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Zack Thoutt

November 2021

Nomad Life - The City of Dragons
A story about the charm of Ljubljana, bathing in the rain, and Skutull’s encounters with exotic animals
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Zack Thoutt
Nomad Life - Ruth's Haus
This edition of The Storied Scrolls features a new Nomad Life chapter titled, “Ruth’s Haus,” a story about Hallstatt’s natural beauty, niche history…
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Zack Thoutt

October 2021

Fiction Drop - Through Bone Like Butter
A man with a rare memory condition struggles to stay sane on a day when his symptoms subside, but could come rushing back at any moment. Is this…
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Zack Thoutt
The Storied Scrolls - Mittel-Gründau
Since last time… I published Chapter 9 of Nomad Life titled, “Mittel-Gründau,” Skutull had an epiphany about the reality of going everywhere with us…
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Zack Thoutt
Kalorama
We arrived in Washington DC on a Monday afternoon and were excited to see our home for the final month we’d spend in the US before departing for Europe…
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Zack Thoutt

September 2021

August 2021

The Storied Scrolls 📜 #6
I realized this morning that I’ve been working nearly every day on my first novel, but I haven’t written in over a week. I’m deep in the research…
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Zack Thoutt
Roots & Green Shoots
Lightning struck near our house, the storm’s roar shaking the warped hardwood floorboards beneath my feet. Birds and bees that were busy moments earlier…
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Zack Thoutt
The Young Man and the Sea
“The Young Man and the Sea” is the latest Nomad Life chapter. It covers the month we spent living on the Oregon coast and explores the bond I made with…
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Zack Thoutt
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