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Oh, he’s also the author of one of my favorite short stories, “The Great Silence”[0]

Ironically, the endangered species[1] the narrator belongs to has managed to outlive the giant human object discussed, but it’s still at high risk of being wiped out in the wild the next time a hurricane hits Puerto Rico.

[0] https://nautil.us/the-great-silence-237510/

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rican_amazon



The Great Silence is my personal favorite short story. It is absolutely beautiful (and sad too, in a way).




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