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hive Being: M. A. Istvan Jr.'s Academic and Creative Writing

a literary unfolding of the self-necessitated foundation, the God, of which we—like black holes and broken beliefs, like fractal ferns and flickering flames—are the inevitable stylings.

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Sep 30, 2026
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Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    Air Brakes (Round 5) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 29, 2026

    My Struggles with the Family Fungus (ROUND 6) (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-large" height="634.4827586206897" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_zkf!,w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86da9d98-5bdd-4828-82d3-c3c36ef0c71e

  3. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Pumps and a Bump (ROUND 11) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-large" height="654.5454545454545" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Rops!,w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41b76986-b3da-4dac-9ed4-3d7dfe82403d

  4. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Tickle Theory Skepticism (ROUND 6) (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-large" height="675" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!n0Tz!,w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feef59a67-f79f-4e11-b8e9-4f4c4e36d50e_2560x

  5. Issue · Sep 26, 2026

    MADE FOR YOU AND ME 3: hive Being (Stanzas 2018—part 9) (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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