Thanks for perusing. The contents of this blog are selections from my books, published and unpublished. 


All Has Been Lost, All Has Been Won - Excerpts

All Has Been Lost, All Has Been Won - Excerpts

Aug 17, 2025

All Has Been Lost, All Has Been Won is a hybrid book by author Benjamin Obler, being promoted with #amsl, author manuscript list. It's a mashup of fiction, essay, letters, meeting transcripts, extracts from other published texts, and reflections on critical analysis of Franza Kafka by Milan Kundera.

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Chemicals! (The Musical)

Chemicals! (The Musical)

Jul 31, 2025

CHARACTERS MITCH TYRANNICAL, CEO MegaPetroLith Corp., a giant conglomerate of consumer goods brands. A 46-year-old, handsome megalomaniac with slicked-back hair, square jaw, Cheney-esque sneer, in a dark three-piece suit. A cloud of thick white smoke encircles his head, though no cigar is seen.

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The Fascinating Face

The Fascinating Face

Jun 29, 2025

The face is a fascinating thing. Through evolutionary necessity, humans have evolved a complex system for conveying emotions using the blunt instrument that is the face.

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