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A Minor Prophet (Flash Fiction Magazine, 2024)

Michael Barthel

08 Aug 2024 — 1 min read
A Minor Prophet (Flash Fiction Magazine, 2024)
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A Minor Prophet
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Pop con, more writing and music!

A lot has happened since my last update in July—let's just run 'em down. * I will be presenting on Miley Cyrus and politics as fandom at the 2026 Pop Conference in Los Angeles, March 12-14. More info here, with a schedule coming soon. * I released another

By Michael Barthel 19 Feb 2026
Does Spring Breakers Have a Moral? (Bullett, 2013)

Does Spring Breakers Have a Moral? (Bullett, 2013)

I was thinking the other day about Spring Breakers, and went looking for the piece I wrote about seeing it in a nearly-empty Indiana theater, only to find that the site has been stricken from the internet. Rereading it, I see some interesting parallels with my other writing on pop,

By Michael Barthel 13 Feb 2026

Known Unknowns + EP

I have a story out in Fish Barrel Review, called "Known Unknowns." I've also released an EP of experimental guitar/noise music as APOPHRA. You can hear it on all the streaming services, or get it on Bandcamp.

By Michael Barthel 28 Jul 2025
Vibrational Match

Vibrational Match

Looks like the publisher of this story has gone fully offline, so I’ll post it here! "What is that sound?" said Sutwin. "A Hobart CLeN?" “Can I get a consensus check?” said Ally.  It was quiet in the room as we listened, but then, it

By Michael Barthel 03 May 2025
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